Automation Controls Engineer / Electrical Engineer

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering with applicable experience.
  • Familiarity with Allen Bradley controls and various networking standards.
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
  • Willingness to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
  • Capability to support operations outside regular hours as needed.
  • US Person status per ITAR/EAR regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate engineering designs with general supervision.
  • Develop control solutions and manage technical developments.
  • Plan project technical programs with involvement at all project phases.
  • Control budgeting for electrical equipment designs or upgrades.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors for project completion.
  • Oversee the startup of equipment requiring advanced technologies such as robotics and sensors.

Benefits

  • Multiple health insurance options and paid time off plans.
  • 401K plan with up to 6% company match.
  • Quarterly profit-sharing bonus.
  • Tuition reimbursement and apprenticeship opportunities.
  • Leadership training programs.
  • Community support initiatives during work hours.
Full Job Description
Seeking an electrical engineer to design, develop, troubleshoot, and coordinate all aspects of automation and electrical controls systems relative to our equipment, machinery, and special application tools and fixtures. Someone who enjoys balancing the demands of projects along with manufacturing support. While being based out of Shelbyville, KY, this person should be willing to split time at our Jeffersonville, IN location as business requires and will occasionally travel to our Farrell, PA plant.

What You'll Be Doing:

Direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering designs within areas of assigned responsibility with general supervision. Plan and formulate technical programs and organize those involved in specific phases of aspects of projects. Develop controls solutions. Coordinate activities connected with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving design and test problems. Control expenditures within the limitations of the project budget and complete on time. Prepare interim and complete reports in a timely manner. Work with personnel inside and outside RFC on a regular basis to develop technical solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.Others as assigned.
  • Provides overview design concepts for continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Follows standards for company technology and applications in the area of responsibility and makes suggestions for improvements to standards where appropriate.
  • Identifies new technologies required to advance the company and support customer needs in areas of responsibility.
  • Plans and implements designs from start to completion.
  • Develops electrical budget for new equipment designs or upgrades.
  • Works with supporting groups to complete assigned projects.
  • Interacts with vendors as required and appropriate both to keep abreast of available product and technology and to work with specifics related to projects assigned.
  • Designs, develops, troubleshoots and coordinates all aspects of electrical controls systems relative to equipment, machinery, and special application tools and fixtures.
  • Oversees startup of equipment and special tools, fixtures requiring motion, vision, Robots, sensors and PC/PLC based HMI.
  • Supports maintenance and production teams to improve processes and reduce downtime.
  • Oversees startup of equipment and special tools, fixtures requiring motion, sensors and PC/PLC based HMI.
  • Supports maintenance and production teams to improve processes and reduce downtime.


Schedule: This position is overtime-exempt and will primarily workeight or more hours per day, five days per week based on business needs. May occasionally support operations as needed on weekends and evenings.

For more details - see attached job description.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and one year of related electrical controls or automation experience or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering with 2-5 years of related electrical controls or automation experience.
  • Experience with controls or automation applications such as Allen Bradley (ControlLogix) and PanelView Plus HMIs, Industrial Communications Networks (EthernetIP, DeviceNet, and Sercos), Kinetix Servo Drives and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
  • Strong computer skills with ability to learn new programs: Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Project, Engineering development software.
  • Willing to work in a manufacturing plant environment, which is fast-paced with occasional shifting priorities.
  • Willing to support plant operations in evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Able to drive to/travel to other plant locations up to 10% of the time.
  • US Person as defined by ITAR / EAR


Preferred:
  • 2-5 years experience with controls engineering including
    • AutoCAD Electrical
    • Basic networking: End user/operator interface and support
    • Pneumatic and Hydraulic Controls
    • Siemens and Beckhoff
  • Experience in manufacturing environment
  • Experience with metal forming or roll forming equipment
  • Experience with programming languages and SQL databases


What We Offer You
  • Several great benefit plans, including paid time off plans, multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account
  • 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
  • Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
  • Apprenticeship programs & tuition reimbursement opportunities
  • Leadership training opportunities
  • TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
  • Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environments more efficient and environmentally friendly


voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is an At Will employer. Employment will be at-will, which means that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and with or without cause.

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