Automation & Controls Engineer – PLC Manufacturing Equipment

Automation & Controls Engineer

PLC Manufacturing Equipment

Auburn WA

$48.07 - $60.08/Hour

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law

We are hiring an Automation & Controls Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing and production equipment through automated control systems PLC programming industrial networking equipment cybersecurity and hardware/software integration. This role supports production engineering by developing implementing troubleshooting and improving automated manufacturing equipment using technologies such as Siemens Rockwell and Fanuc PLCs; C# Java and Visual Basic; CAD systems; Windows environments; industrial networks; and automated test equipment.

The engineer will work directly with manufacturing design engineering quality safety maintenance metrology suppliers and other stakeholders to improve equipment reliability safety quality and production efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Gather production equipment requirements from Design Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Maintenance Metrology Safety and other project stakeholders.
• Develop project scopes evaluate make-versus-buy alternatives establish specifications and manage equipment project budgets.
• Evaluate and down-select hardware and software for automated manufacturing and control systems.
• Implement integrate debug and validate upgraded hardware and software within automated control systems.
• Develop and implement equipment safety solutions in compliance with applicable electrical safety and industry standards.
• Analyze equipment and production data to identify root causes of systemic quality safety reliability and repeatability issues.
• Develop test evaluate and document software and hardware changes for production equipment.
• Design develop and support equipment networking technologies and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborate with Operations to develop data collection strategies and maintain systems that monitor OEE MTBF MTTR machine uptime and other equipment performance metrics.
• Develop design improvements for new and existing production equipment to address systemic problems reliability concerns and obsolescence.
• Verify equipment designs materials hardware and software meet production system requirements and equipment specifications.
• Troubleshoot automated production equipment and coordinate corrective actions with engineering manufacturing maintenance safety and other affected teams.
• Lead and support projects involving the acquisition installation modification and improvement of production equipment.
• Develop and release equipment bid packages technical specifications and purchase specifications for suppliers and vendors.
• Generate system and equipment specifications from production system requirements.
• Analyze design/build concepts and alternative solutions to ensure equipment designs meet producibility requirements.
• Develop and maintain equipment hardware software configuration and technical documentation.
• Use CAD systems as required to develop equipment specifications and designs.
• Collaborate across manufacturing quality safety fabrication purchasing finance operations research and technology suppliers and vendors throughout equipment development and implementation.

Qualifications:

• US Citizenship Required
• Bachelors degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering Computer Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry or a related technical discipline; ABET accreditation preferred but not required.
• 2 years of related engineering work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of experience working with electrical and electronic systems.
• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience with system diagnostics equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of industrial networking servers and databases.
• Programming experience with C# Java Visual Basic or similar programming languages.
• PLC programming experience with Siemens Rockwell Fanuc or similar industrial automation platforms.
• Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and interfaces including PXI PCI VXI IEEE-488 RS-485 and CAN bus.
• Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD Autodesk Inventor or CATIA.
• Experience administering Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft technologies and applications including Windows Office Project and Visual Studio.
• Experience managing engineering manufacturing equipment or automation projects.
• Ability to communicate technical information and collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.

Moseley Technical Services Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

• Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation which may include education criminal and work history verifications.
• Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits including medical and supplemental insurance and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
• Final position level and pay will be based on experience.

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Moseley Technical Services Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense manufacturing government and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity transparency and appreciation.

We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of World Class Service. World Class Company.