EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline from a college or university relevant to automation and electronic controls and three to five years manufacturing related experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years working with P.L.C. (Programmable Logic Controller), H.M.I. (Human Machine Interface), and Motor Drive technology and systems.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Lead plant effort at standardizing plant equipment and automating production machinery operation and reliability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess plant equipment and identify opportunities for standardizing operator interface with the equipment.
• Learn operator actions for operation of equipment and identify opportunities for automation.
• Prepare appropriation requests for equipment installations and for modifications to existing equipment.
• Perform the planning function for installation and modification projects.
• Prepare clear and detailed work instructions for equipment installations and modifications.
• Develop PLC, HMI, and Drive Control programming to accomplish project objectives.
• Assist in preparation of troubleshooting guidelines for both operators and maintenance personnel.
• May be called upon to troubleshoot machine problems.
• Promote and teach good troubleshooting regimen.
• Prepare drawings of layouts and parts.
• Act as liaison for Production, Maintenance, and Engineering on equipment projects.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work effectively with production supervision and hourly operators in a team environment with a focus on process improvement, product development and cost reduction.
• Ability to observe and understand manufacturing processes and apply technical innovation

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and experience with a wide variety of P.L.C. (Programmable Logic Controller), H.M.I. (Human Machine Interface), and Motor Drive programming software and tools.
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system coupled with an advanced level of proficiency using Microsoft office, (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point).