Automation Engineer/ Controls Engineer (Shift Working)

Basic Job Functions:

Mid-level corporate controls. Requires to take a lead role in the global implementation and development of electrical controls systems/designs, PLC/HMI programing, perform vendor equipment check-out, equipment/system start-ups, data collection and optimization of control systems.

• Responsible for global support of manufacturing replication.

• Responsible to assist with global coordination of new equipment installation and implementation.

• Responsible to assist with global communication between manufacturing process equipment and SQL database.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating of manufacturing process tool electrical drawings globally, ensuring the tracking of equipment changes is documented and drawings are kept current.

• Responsible for the successful design and theory behind majority of manufacturing control systems, ensuring new process tools adhere to corporate controls standards and best practices.

• Responsible for globally troubleshooting and problem solving equipment controls related issues and recommending controls policy/standard changes, if possible, to prevent future issues with new manufacturing process tools.

• Responsible to interface with multiple departments within the organization and external suppliers to ensure corporate controls policies/standards are understood and being adhered to.

• Responsible for designing, programming, and coordination of small, mid, and some large scale control systems and projects.

Required Skills

• Proven understanding/knowledge and ability to trouble-shoot electrical/electronic control systems.

• Proven understanding/knowledge of global manufacturing processes and safety requirements.

• Proven experience using AutoCad drafting software to create electrical schematic and panel layouts.

• Machine design principles and Automation Programming Skills (PLC, HMI, SQL Database) are critical

• Knowledge of process equipment like Robots, vision camera inspections, Rockwell Automation, etc would be an added advantage

• Knowledge and experience in controls engineering techniques and practices for global facilities including North America, Asian, and European countries would be an added advantage.

• Proven understanding of computer hardware/applications and the Microsoft Office family.

• Some knowledge of working in server environment.

• Some Microsoft SQL Server Database configuration experience.

• Experience in at least one multi-tiered architecture using C#, VB.NET, HTML, XML and SQL.

• Excellent communications skills both oral and written.

• Good problem solving skills.

Experience & Education:

• Minimum 4 - 10 years of manufacturing equipment controls engineering experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent years of work experience.