IEEE Chicago
The Automation Controls Engineer is responsible for the designing, programming, building, installing, and maintaining plant automated systems with guidance from the Electrical Automation Manager. This position will perform various functions relative to electrical controls, trouble shooting and new installations while at the same time periodically instructing and guiding other maintenance and plant personnel. The Automation Controls Engineer also collaborates with Operations personnel seeking ways to optimize plant operations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs and industrial PCs for a variety of industrial automation scenarios
Control box design, build, test, install and maintain
Design electrical control solutions based on custom requirements using the latest version of AutoCAD
Create functional descriptions, flow charts, and control narratives for automation systems and adaptations
Analyze overall plant systems and their operations ensuring proper functionality
Perform electrical preventative maintenance and troubleshooting in a systematic manner when applicable
Plans, directs, and records periodic electrical testing, recommends modification or replacement of equipment failing to meet operating standards
Installs/repairs wiring & small conduit, including the bending and threading of conduit, according to accepted codes and NEC standards
Monitors inventory part levels ensuring timely availability of product
Use electrical instrumentation, process controls, relay logic, and control circuits to wire, configure, and maintain motor control circuits (including Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives)
Instructs and supervises personnel and/or contractors on project installations and complying with all safety rules and procedures, including reporting and correcting unsafe actions or conditions in a timely manner
Respond to emergency calls as directed
Create and/or file various written reports, including schematics for new or modified systems and requested work estimates
Global Responsibilities
Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position
This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs
Qualifications Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications
High School diploma or equivalent required
Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, but not required
Specialized education or training preferred
PLC training and experience, college or vocational
Experience
5+ years’ experience in an industrial setting with 110v/208v and 480v
Possess knowledge in PLC architecture, programming, installations, and maintenance practices
Ability to read and interpret manuals, parts catalogs, electrical/control schematics as they apply
Possess basic knowledge of NFPA-70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E (ARC Flash & Electrical Safety)
Skills/Abilities
Work with Safety as an important value, to create a safe work environment for everyone
Ability to work reasonable overtime and off hour occasions as requested by Management
Must be a self-starter and demonstrate a sense of urgency
Possess strong inter-personal and communication skills
Demonstrate and encompass the values of Ozinga
Working Conditions
Operation within a fast-paced environment
Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions
Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories
Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure
Possibility of short duration, long-distance travel.
Physical Requirements
Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
Must be able to work flexible hours as necessary
Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary
Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently
Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally
Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs and industrial PCs for a variety of industrial automation scenarios
Control box design, build, test, install and maintain
Design electrical control solutions based on custom requirements using the latest version of AutoCAD
Create functional descriptions, flow charts, and control narratives for automation systems and adaptations
Analyze overall plant systems and their operations ensuring proper functionality
Perform electrical preventative maintenance and troubleshooting in a systematic manner when applicable
Plans, directs, and records periodic electrical testing, recommends modification or replacement of equipment failing to meet operating standards
Installs/repairs wiring & small conduit, including the bending and threading of conduit, according to accepted codes and NEC standards
Monitors inventory part levels ensuring timely availability of product
Use electrical instrumentation, process controls, relay logic, and control circuits to wire, configure, and maintain motor control circuits (including Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives)
Instructs and supervises personnel and/or contractors on project installations and complying with all safety rules and procedures, including reporting and correcting unsafe actions or conditions in a timely manner
Respond to emergency calls as directed
Create and/or file various written reports, including schematics for new or modified systems and requested work estimates
Global Responsibilities
Regular attendance and physical presence at work is an essential function of this position
This job may require additional duties not listed above and the employee may be asked to perform those duties to meet business needs
Qualifications Education/Specialized Knowledge/Professional Certifications
High School diploma or equivalent required
Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, but not required
Specialized education or training preferred
PLC training and experience, college or vocational
Experience
5+ years’ experience in an industrial setting with 110v/208v and 480v
Possess knowledge in PLC architecture, programming, installations, and maintenance practices
Ability to read and interpret manuals, parts catalogs, electrical/control schematics as they apply
Possess basic knowledge of NFPA-70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E (ARC Flash & Electrical Safety)
Skills/Abilities
Work with Safety as an important value, to create a safe work environment for everyone
Ability to work reasonable overtime and off hour occasions as requested by Management
Must be a self-starter and demonstrate a sense of urgency
Possess strong inter-personal and communication skills
Demonstrate and encompass the values of Ozinga
Working Conditions
Operation within a fast-paced environment
Exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, heavy construction equipment, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions
Noise level is usually moderate, but can be high and requires personal hearing protection on occasion at job sites, plants and laboratories
Must be able to work through stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and composure
Possibility of short duration, long-distance travel.
Physical Requirements
Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Must be able to stand and move about job sites with uneven and unpaved ground while managing concrete delivery onsite
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Must be able to operate buttons, levers, and other controls located on various equipment
Must be able to work flexible hours as necessary
Must be able to maneuver in and around our plants, yards and jobsites as necessary
Lift/Carry up to 55 pounds frequently
Lift up to 100 pounds occasionally
Ozinga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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