Auto Control Engineer 1

I. Position Description

The Automation and Controls Engineer is essential in maintaining process control infrastructure and supporting SCADA functions such as real-time data acquisition, supervisory controls, load control and special protection schemes and alarms.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) HMI (Human Machine Interface) software applications, consisting of graphical screens for real-time data, historical trend screens, alarm banners and alarm summary windows, pop-up windows for set point entry and manual control of equipment, data collection/logging, automatic report generation using latest concepts in software system.
• Provide technical leadership in investigating, analyzing, and proposing solutions to complex technical problems and new concepts requiring advanced engineering expertise in SCADA systems.
• Investigate problems arising from restrictions or failures, and recommend solutions to improve performance, simplify installation, reduce costs, correct design, or material flaws, or comply with changes in system operation requirements.
• Develop and review plans and schedules of activities required to insure the timely implementation of integrated SCADA projects.
• Train engineers and other personnel in the areas of the candidate’s responsibilities.
• Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Create new and organize existing control system documents (e.g., manuals, drawings, schematics, programs, software, etc.).
• Work closely with engineering department to properly integrate controls components into overall design.
• Design and implement electro-mechanical control system solutions for custom automated machinery.
• Assist with preparation of budgets for capital projects.
• Manage individual projects, budgets, schedules and routinely report progress.
• Complies with all environmental, health, safety, and housekeeping programs.
• Other duties, as assigned or deemed necessary.
  
  

II. QualificationsA. PRE-HIRE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors in electrical or computer engineering/science or a computer science field with minimum of five years’ experience SCADA systems programming, HMI and PLC controls. Associate degree considered with commensurate work experience.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, are required to interact with various groups to obtain their needs and understand their problems with SCADA applications and/or systems.
• Ability to document functional and design changes pertinent to the SCADA applications and determine the proper implementation tasks and schedule.
• Must have a strong background with industrial communication systems including Ethernet IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, Control Net, Device Net, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU and Fieldbus structures.
• Solid background will be required with various SCADA platforms including Allen Bradley RSView32, Rockwell FactoryTalk View
• Solid background will be required with various PLC platforms including ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MicroLogix, etc.
• Requires extensive experience with ladder logic, structured text, function block diagrams and sequential function chart editors for program development.
• Requires solid experience with SCADA package including graphics development, alarm management, trending, and reports.
• Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, install, configure, and program PC’s and software related to SCADA, PLC, and HMI systems.
• Candidate will develop solutions to complex problems that require a high degree of innovation and ingenuity.
• Candidate must be highly flexible and be an adaptable with the ability to manage change.
• Candidate will be involved with startup and system troubleshooting in the field.
• Experience with a wide variety of automation components (e.g., PLC’s, motors, drives, sensors, vision systems, etc.).
  
  

B. POST-HIRE TRAINING

• Environmental training applicable to the job
• Safety training for applicable equipment
• Job instructional training
• Quality system familiarization
• ISO 14001 awareness, objectives and targets, department significant environmental impacts
• OHSAS 18001 Awareness, OH&S-MS Objectives and Goals, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control
  
  

III. Physical Requirements & Work EnvironmentA. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

B. WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment.

• If duties require entry to an arsenic or cadmium-controlled area, appropriate respiratory protection must be worn.
  
  

Respiratory Protection Required: Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Potential for Lead Exposure over PEL: Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Potential for Inorganic Arsenic Exposure over PEL: Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Potential for Cadmium Exposure over PEL: Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Physical Demands Of Job Are

Light Duty: [ ]

Normal Duty: [ ]

Heavy Duty: [ X ]

IV. DisclaimerA. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER