Automation Engineering Technician

Summary of essential job functions

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Evaluate and improve current manufacturing systems and improve reliability of electrical, controls systems on machinery which is exposed to abrasive materials.
• Evaluate and improve control loop capability.
• Assume role as project manager for installation of improvement projects.
  • Write project specifications for vendor bids, including project scope development
  • Provide appropriate project justification and cost-benefit analysis when appropriate for project proposals.
• Work well with a team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance reps to quickly resolve problems to promote production up time.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively present and communicate work to plant management, peers and maintenance/operations personnel.
• Empowered, self-directed individual who is capable of prioritizing work load and resources to provide the most benefit to the production process.
• Servo and Variable Frequency Drives and PLC programming and tuning experience (Siemens preferred).
• PID controls and Programming.

Preferred Experience

• Relevant professional experience
• HMI programming experience (Wonderware preferred).
• Knowledgeable user of AutoCAD Electrical, and Microsoft Office.
• Field service technician background preferred
• Experience in roofing manufacturing or web process handling
• HMI programming experience (Wonderware preferred).
• Machine Vision or Vision Inspection Systems installation and programming experience
• NEC Knowledge

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work duties will be divided between an office environment and the production floor. Employee will be required to wear all plant-mandatory PPE when on production floor, including: hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots and ear protection.
• Safety is a Top Priority – Employee is responsible not only for his/her safety but also for the safety of peers.
• Production facility is a 24/7 operation, and as such, the role may require occasional extended-hour days to aide in troubleshooting, project implementation and/or training. Plant management works with employees to ensure adequate comp time is provided when the situation arises.
• Production facility is prone to temperature fluctuations according to ambient seasonal changes.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may work around moving mechanical parts, at elevated heights, where dusts and fumes could be present in the air, with or in proximity to chemicals, in hot environments, around electrical equipment, and in a loud environment.  The employee must have the ability to understand and mitigate these and other risks, including by following all prescribed safety rules, and must have the ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, if necessary.
• This job is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.

In addition to an attractive wage, this position offers a competitive benefits package including Group Health and Life Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, a Flexible Benefits Plan, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match, a Profit Sharing Retirement Plan and other benefits.