Controls Engineer

Job Overview

We are seeking to hire a full-time Controls Engineer to join our team at our Red Diamond Manufacturing plant in McArthur Ohio. This engineering position provides expertise in industrial manufacturing and process controls to support our manufacturing site to produce chemically manufactured energetic materials and the production of packaged explosives. This role is to provide expertise in controls engineering with a primary focus in the design implementation and support of PLC HMI and SCADA systems. The Red Diamond plant produces chemically manufactured energetic materials and packaged explosives. The successful candidate will work with production managers and support staff to produce in a safe compliant high quality and cost-efficient operation.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the electrical aspects of new capital and improvement projects including hardware design programming design documentation networking data acquisition equipment installation equipment debug and support.
• Hands-on approach to projects - design build and install new control systems.
• Work on engineering solutions to improve equipment reliability and safety lower operation and maintenance costs and improve ergonomics.
• Supply project leaders with capital cost estimates and project timelines for completion of electrical work
• Provide technical support in Manufacturing & Process Control for Production and Maintenance departments.
• Mentor maintenance and production personnel in maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
• Work with and often manage outside engineering and construction personnel.
• Ensure all safety health environmental and compliance aspects for the projects meet the appropriate regulations.
• Support the Process Safety Management (PSM) program at Red Diamond Plant by completing documentation where needed on projects.
• Support unit leadership in the oversight of startup and shutdown for major events.
• Maintain and develop plant electrical loads analysis Arc Flash requirements and One-Line drawings.

Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate competency and proficiency in the following skills and/or abilities:
• Minimum of a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience
• Experience programming PLC HMI and SCADA systems
• Ability to read and understand existing code and safely edit online
• Proficiency in multiple IEC 61131-3 programming languages such as LD ST and FBD
• Experience commissioning new control systems
• Experience with Allen-Bradley controls Logix/Studio and FactoryTalk View ME/SE
• Experience with SCADA software is a plus (Ignition Aveva WonderWare Indusoft)
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar software is a plus
• Working knowledge of the UL NEC NFPA 70E NFPA 79 Hazardous Environmental Class ratings and other technical codes
• Strong desire to take ownership and drive results
• Must have good judgment be self-motivated and be safety conscious
• Ability to handle a variety of assignment and changing priorities
• Ability to perform hands on work as required and work effectively on the shop floor with employees and processes
• Understanding of Process Safety Management is a plus
• Ability to occasionally work off shifts to support production
• Ability to lead projects on plant and at satellite locations in US and Canada.
• Strong safety ethic.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations.
• Computer skills including MS Office Excel PowerPoint
• Strong communication Skills both oral and written.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on and balance multiple assignments and priorities.
• Must be able to perform work in a manufacturing environment which includes ascending and descending stairs and ladders.
• May require up to 10% travel