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Anchor Glass Container LLC

Sr Process Controls Engineer

Anchor Glass Container LLC, Elmira, New York, United States

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Sr Process Controls Engineer Anchor Glass Container LLC, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a leading North American manufacturer of premium glass containers with five strategically located production facilities throughout the US. Founded in 1983, we serve many iconic consumer packaging brands in the beer, beverage, spirits and food industries. We strive to exceed customer expectations through unrelenting attention to detail.

Job Summary

Designs, develops, and troubleshoots electronic systems, components, or circuits for use within a manufacturing environment. Applies principles and techniques of electrical or controls engineering to improve equipment reliability and institute innovative solutions to accomplish company goals.

Main Position Responsibilities

Design and layout installation of electrical and electronic equipment associated with a manufacturing production line, including 480V 3‑phase power distribution, 120V 1‑phase power, 24V DC, PLC and communication networks.

Prepare purchase requisitions for materials and labor required for installations.

Supervise installation of electrical and electronic equipment.

Utilize schematics, drawings, wiring diagrams and instruction manuals to install and repair electrical and electronic control systems.

Use DMM, ammeter, oscilloscope and other engineering tools to troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment, controls and automation.

Troubleshoot existing equipment including PLCs with associated I/O and communications, servo drive systems, motion control systems, wiring/cabling, and other electronics commonly found in manufacturing environments.

Utilize latest software and automation devices to develop creative solutions to support operational needs.

Commission and fine‑tune control systems individually or as part of a team of engineers, technicians, and contractors.

Examine needs for new equipment, calculate costs, and help prepare projects for presentation, approval and execution.

Employee Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred; minimum 7–10 years of engineering experience or related manufacturing area. Experience in controls engineering field may substitute for a degree.

Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and instruction manuals.

Demonstrated project management and troubleshooting ability.

30–40% travel required.

PC skills including AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs, Studio 5000, HMI interfaces (Proface, FTView ME/SE), VFDs (e.g., PowerFlex 525, Yaskawa V1000, Leroy Somer DigiDrive) and networking equipment.

Ability to perform Root Cause Analysis and develop plans from findings.

Installation, programming, troubleshooting of automation axis controls.

Preferred experience with glass manufacturing equipment such as Emhart, Heye, Tiama and automated palletizers.

Seniority Level : Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type : Full‑time

Job Function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Anchor Glass is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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