Controls Engineering Manager
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Job Location:
McElhattan, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Controls Engineering Manager
Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.
We are seeking a Controls Engineering Manager for First Quality Products located in McElhattan PA. This position will be responsible for managing and directing Controls Engineers Controls Technicians OEMs and contractors across multiple shifts and work areas providing electrical and controls maintenance and project work involving specifying designing and implementing complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Recruits trains administers and directs all Controls Engineers and assesses personnel to ensure proper skills are developed and applied to support production requirements. Develops and applies any training programs to ensure skills are kept current.
- Applies knowledge of electrical controls machinery controls and components to provide technical direction for Project Engineers OEMs and vendors to design install interface and start up new controls systems and equipment. This may include electrical component selection electrical and software design approval machine acceptance testing and start up problem solving.
- Tracks production performance and conceives develops tests and implements technical solutions for controls and automation problems. Develops and administers any annual preventative maintenance and inspection programs.
- Assists and/or leads project start up for electrical and controls projects not handled by Project Engineering. Works with various departments to develop and assist in training and start up validation processes.
- Troubleshoots production utility equipment controls systems components and programs.
- Assists Production Maintenance and Engineers to meet daily priorities coverage and special projects.
- Oversees Controls support during machines installations and upgrades. Also interfaces auxiliary equipment and identifies and corrects errors in programming and wiring.
- Assists in project planning and forecasting as part of the budgeting process.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics or equivalent.
- Minimum of ten years experience supervising in a high-volume product environment requiring continuous support.
- Minimum of eight years experience with industrial controls.
- Advanced knowledge of all PLC based hardware and software.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to apply advanced analytical concepts.
- Advanced leadership abilities.
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
- Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
- Paid time off (three-week minimum)
- Medical dental and vision starting day one
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
- Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums
- ...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
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About Company
Why We Make Things Better: We Care. Welcome to First Quality®. Every day, we strive to make the best products to improve the lives of our customers, partners, employees and communities.
