Supports internal Project and Process Engineers and Maintenance & Production personnel to design, install, interface, and start up new equipment and process controls including: electrical component selection, electrical designs, software assessments & modifications, and problem identification and resolution.
Assesses, identifies, schematically designs, and makes complex program modifications in DCS’s, PLC’s logic, HMI’s programs and servo controller logic to improve individual equipment and overall system’s performance. Provides quality checks to insure correct software development.
Diagnoses problems using laptop computers interfaced to PLC’s, HMI’s and servo systems utilizing electrical schematics, meters, oscilloscopes, and any additional resources available.
Coordinates machine data collection and archiving as well as assists in the analysis of this data. This requires interfacing production and lab equipment to the plant network as well as maintaining and improving the data historian system.
Proactively identifies opportunities to increase production operation performance, then initiates and oversees projects to reach this goal.
Organize equipment documentation from OEMs, FQ produced documents and troubleshooting guides.
Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training of new personnel.
Education and experience requirements
Currently enrolled in the following degrees or a related degree
Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechatronics
Automation Engineering
Robotics Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Personal Computer skills including specific controls programming software and basic e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet applications, and project management software.
Strong communication skills.
Communicates with the process engineers, product design group and maintenance staff to understand what is required to make the machines operate as efficiently as possible while making the best product possible.
Communicates with the productions staff to identify problems and possible causes on the machinery.
Works closely with the Information Technology department to integrate machine communication networks into the plant network and to maintain and enhance our data historian system.
Communicates new equipment information to the Controls Technicians.
Strong analytical skills.
Identifies machine problems and their potential causes by drawing on past experiences and utilizing critical thinking.
Devises and performs tests to identify the root cause of problems.
Analyzes data from equipment/program testing, event logs, operator/co-worker feedback, and historian data to identify trends and anomalies that indicate sources of inefficiency.
Identifies possible causes of future downtime and determine appropriate actions to take to prevent them.
Programming experience with one or more program languages.
Wide degree of creativity is encouraged.
Can identify numerous alternative solutions and choose between them.
Initiates new standards and practices that will improve the effectiveness of the machine controls and controls group.
Ability to work well with others at any experience level of any team within First Quality.
Work Environment
Work in an environment exposed to dust.
Work in an environment exposed to marked changes in temperature or humidity.
Physical Requirements
Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting, crawl throughout shift.
Occasional climbing and reaching into machines.
Occasional reaching overhead during shift.
Frequent lifting or carrying of 30 lbs but occasional lifting/carrying which could
include a two person lift of 100 lbs. from floor to waist, waist to shoulder.
Constant use of hands.
Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
Continuous housekeeping by organizing work area.
Occasional climbing of steps/ladders.
Occasional twisting and turning of wrists.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
