Posted 3w ago

Automation and Controls Engineer

@ American RENOLIT
LaPorte, Indiana, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Develop designs, Troubleshoot equipment, Program PLC
Requirements Summary:Design, troubleshoot, and program control systems for automated manufacturing; PLC/Siemens, HMI/SCADA, AUTOCAD; document and support equipment.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Autocad, Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, WinCC, WinCC Flex, PLC programming, SCADA, Profibus, Profinet, Industrial Ethernet, Variable Speed Drives, Microsoft Office
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Description

The primary responsibility of this position is technical support to maintenance operations including troubleshooting complex problems, determining root cause, implementation of solutions and documentation. The position requires application of software and controls, engineering, process control design and support of automated manufacturing equipment.

Requirements

  • Develop designs and electrical engineering of control systems and manufacturing equipment
  • Assist in designing electrical/control-wiring schematics in AUTOCAD
  • Assist in troubleshooting and repair of electrical/mechanical and programming related equipment/mill problems
  • Design of control logic and control schematics
  • Strong PLC programming skills using ladder logic and Siemens FB and STL programming in Step 7 and TIA
  • HMI and SCADA programming and integration with WinCC, Wincc Flex, and TIA
  • Understanding of network communication networks including Profibus, Profinet and/or industrial ethernet
  • Motor control principles, experience/knowledge with variable speed drives
  • Be available for on-call support after normal working hours when needed
  • Create Functional troubleshooting documents for existing equipment PLC programs
  • Create PLC training documents
  • Help improve, upkeep, and maintain plant wide documentation including AutoCAD plans, PFD’s, PID’s & layouts
  • Minimal travel
  • Excellent customer relations skills are essential
  • Must have worked successfully on several automation projects for the manufacturing industry or a system integrator
  • Strong knowledge of automation techniques, machine control systems, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics and computer programming
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Trouble shooting and problem-solving skills
  • Project management skills preferred