Role Impact: The Controls Engineer will be critical in analyzing manufacturing processes to provide controls and support production; creating opportunities to optimize production efficiencies, while evaluating performance, and proposing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
In this role, the Controls Engineer will serve as a resource for development and troubleshooting of production equipment; providing machine support including but not limited to safety controllers, PLC's, PAC's, IPC's, HMI's, , motion control, measurement systems, instrumentation, material handling systems, industrial networks, and data collection systems.
Role Responsibilities:- Assist in the development of the control architecture to ensure that the facility is collecting the data and information to increase plant and package line reliability.
- Create standardization of electrical components and designs where possible to simply the operation.
- Provide application/control systems design and development for systems of varying complexity.
- Interpret electrical/control design from vendors/customers' specifications and align with Mountaintop's standards/specs
- Support production continuity by maintaining existing and implementing new electrical control systems.
- Assist in the development of and perform work utilizing plant electrical controls standards
- Support the maintenance team as needed for electrical/control system preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Work with the Change Management Process for the overall implementation, performance, and continuous improvement of company initiatives.
- Schedule and manage electrical and/or control system upgrades within the plant. Coordinate with electricians and contractors to meet project completion dates and budgets.
- This is under supervisory responsibilities.
- Design, build, program, test, and debug aseptic filling and processing lines and material handling systems within the facility.
- Responsible for supporting and upgrading the facility and manufacturing equipment with a focus on safety and quality.
- Development of Functional and Design Specifications
- Support equipment programming for manufacturing, troubleshoot software and hardware issues.
- Troubleshoot and upgrade existing equipment to new equipment design and implementation.
- Own the controls software/hardware product lifecycle and lead instrumentation and control systems engineering projects.
- Travel to vendor/OEM sites for training/ witnessing tests
- Follow Food Safety Requirement/Standards as needed
Supervisory Responsibilities- Support knowledge transfer and training to team members.
Education- Bachelor's degree in Process, Controls, Automation, or Electrical Engineering required.
- Relevant experience may be considered.
Experience & Skills- 2-5 years of controls/electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments is required to demonstrate the desired industry experience.
- Strong cause-and-effect analytical abilities to solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to work with operations and technical teams to define project objectives and then deploy those findings to optimize performance of the process
- Proficient in problem-solving methodologies and root cause analysis
- Proficient skills in troubleshooting electrical, process, and automation-related issues
- Aseptic manufacturing and packaging experience preferred
- Experience with specific equipment required. Allen Bradley, Siemens , B&R control platforms,, VFD's, servo drives,
- Strong experience in PLC programming and computer programming.
- Extensive knowledge reading and understanding electrical schematics
- Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and procedures.
- Excellent analytical and management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Physical Requirements: - Periodic intervals of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing, going up steps, and working in uncontrolled temperature environments
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Must be able to work with equipment that contains electrical magnetic components.
