Controls Technician III 6 Openings

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Title: Controls Technician III - 6 Openings

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Newton NC

Work Schedule: Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM (Occasional overtime evenings or weekends during critical project phases)

Candidates may be local or non-local but non-local candidates are screened via phone/video before onsite interviews.

Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.

Description:

Supports the design and implementation of control-based solutions for novel future processing equipment specifically fiber making and cable process equipment in the optical waveguide and cabling manufacturing processes. These control solutions will enable manufacturing systems to deliver and transform raw materials to product convey ware between discrete processing steps and/or measure and characterize ware created and/or processed by these novel manufacturing methods.

Purpose of Job

• Support the Belleville Project focused on deploying new fiber optic cable manufacturing capacity.
• Perform controls engineering commissioning and qualification of cable making equipment.
• Act as part of Division Engineering serving as a conduit between technology and manufacturing.
• Ensure sensors motors drives and automation systems are properly installed configured tested and functional.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Integrate field devices for flow control material handling and metering motion control temperature control and associated safety systems based on the system design package enabling a fully functional equipment platform.
• Work closely with controls engineers to implement control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based) fail-safe states and process /equipment recovery sequences.
• Implement specified field devices to accomplish desired process/equipment functions and be compatible/compliant with site standards.
• Accurately estimate the timeframe to complete assigned project work once the scope of work is adequately defined and then complete work to agreed-to timeline.
• Participate in engineering project teams that are responsible for delivering robust cost-effective automation and process machine systems to the Clients manufacturing plants and processes.
• Work within project teams to support the solving of difficult automation problems the resolution of project-related issues and the development of a fundamental understanding of technical / process requirements critical to system success.
• Drive the deployment of defined control architectures control system standards and system integration that will satisfy process and manufacturing requirements.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to enable project deliverables.
• Actively participate in project fabrication off-line integration and testing drawings and documentation installation production start-up support training of plant personnel and technology transfer.
• Report to the project leader on assigned project activities on a pre-determined basis.

Required Education: Two-year technical degree

Required Years and Area of Experience: 3 years equipment/controls experience

Required Skills:

• Experience integrating field devices for flow control material handling and metering motion control temperature control and associated safety systems into an overall controls package enabling a fully functional equipment platform.
• Experience with PID control loop tuning and techniques.
• Experience working closely with IT & process engineers to implement control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based) fail-safe states and process/equipment recovery sequences.
• Experience with graphical user interface and human-machine interface.
• Experience working within engineering project teams.
• Accurately estimates the timeframe to complete assigned project work once the scope of work is adequately defined and then completes work to agreed-to timeline.
• Understanding of electrical design practices machine/motion control systems electro-mechanical systems robotics programming and system integration.
• Demonstrated ability to support the development and delivery of fully integrated machine and motion control automation and process machine systems and solutions within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with state-of-the-art technologies in the following areas: control systems integration control architectures PLCs motion control systems electro-mechanical drive systems robotics part sensing vision risk assessment and safety systems.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and lead or participate on a highly matrixed team.
• Possesses an understanding of general mechanics and the ability to apply that understanding during troubleshooting and system implementation.
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Highly motivated results-oriented customer-focused with a high commitment level.
• Must be able to program in ladder logic or equivalent.
• Experienced in the checkout and verification of electrical control panels.
• Hands on experience with:

o Wiring sensors and motors

o Performing I/O checks

o Testing automation systems

• Troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a changing project environment.

Desired Skills:

• Experience preferred with Allen-Bradley Beckhoff LabVIEW Safety PLCs and iFIX SCADA.
• Manufacturing experience and ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer vision system experience.
• Experience with programming manufacturing systems using higher-level programming languages: o C or C# o VB or
• Robot programming skills.
• Sound knowledge of the rules and regulations relating to implementation and best practices in electrical system design and implementation: o National Electric Code o NFPA 79 Specification oNFPA 70e Specification o ANSI and IEC electrical symbols o Grounding and shielding of electrical systems
• Able to work with external machine builders and system integrators for the build and integration of later stages of system implementation.
• PLC programming exposure (not required but beneficial).

Experience with:

o Industrial automation systems

o Distributed control systems

o Power systems

o HMI/SCADA (at a basic level)

o Drive configuration & PID tuning

Project commissioning experience in manufacturing environments.

Soft Skills:

• Works well in a team environment.
• Acts and makes decisions in the best interest of the project team.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of the project team.
• Strong written and verbal communications and overall people skills.
• Resolve conflicts with peers customers etc.

Background

• Technical background in industrial automation controls or electromechanical systems.
• Understanding of PLC programming PID tuning industrial wiring and machine controls.
• Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology Mechatronics Automation or related fields.)

The interview process usually includes:

• Phone or video screening
• In-person interview