Prysmian Group

Controls and Automation Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience with Rockwell, Schneider, and/or Siemens PLC's
  • Strong technical problem-solving skills
  • Commitment to continuous improvement
  • Excellent communication capability
  • Attention to detail and quality
  • Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain PLC programs for manufacturing processes
  • Provide controls and automation support for optical fiber production
  • Resolve daily production issues related to equipment or control software
  • Support commissioning of new equipment
  • Ensure backups of programs and critical files are maintained
  • Comply with safety procedures and ISO guidelines
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for continuous training and development
  • Supportive team environment
  • Involvement in innovative improvement projects
Full Job Description
About the Job

What you'll do:

Candidate will be an employee of the Automation group supporting the manufacturing of optical fiber. This individual will provide technical support in the area of PC and PLC based controls and automation for improvement projects and production support.

Principle Functional Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain PLC programs utilized by production and facilities to control manufacturing processes and support equipment. Provide controls and automation support for the manufacturing of optical fiber. Work with the technical staff to resolve daily production issues related to equipment or control software. Support the commissioning of new equipment for production. Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards. Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management.

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Schneider, and/or Siemens PLC's.
  • Excellent technical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to contribute to the plant's culture of continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Detail and quality oriented.
  • Ability to work with little supervision.


Preferred:

  • Experience in fiber optic or other highly automated manufacturing process.
  • Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Schneider, and/or Siemens PLC's.
  • Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text, and Function Block Diagrams.
  • Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols.
  • Experience in programming HMI Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions.
  • Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers.

About Prysmian Group

Prysmian Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales of over €11 billion, and about 29,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, of special cables for applications in many different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Learn more about Prysmian Group
Size
29,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1905

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