Control / Systems Engineer Job in Wilmington, North Carolina US
Control / Systems Engineer
Job Description
Scope of Position:
Work in a team based group, to support and develop manufacturing process control systems and user interfaces in a high technology manufacturing setting. Assume ownership of systems that controls production equipment.
Complete process improvement projects with emphasis on lean manufacturing.
Capital projects will focus on maintenance of business and/or cost reduction.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Integrates field devices for flow control, material handling and metering, motion control, temperature control, and associated safety systems into an overall controls package enabling a fully-functional equipment platform.
- Works closely with IT process engineers to define analog digital channel requirements, control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based), fail-safe states and process / equipment recovery sequences.
- Selects and specifies field devices to accomplish desired process / equipment functions, and compatible / compliant with site standards.
- Works closely with Engineering project team and eventual Production Operation receivers to determine design requirements and constraints.
- Drives to clarify design requirements when they are ambiguous or unknown.
- Designs controls solutions vice replicating and/or scaling existing equipment designs.
Requirements:
Required Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering with 2-5 years of experience
Required Years and Area of Experience:
3 + years equipment/controls experience
Required Skills:
- Experience integrating field devices for flow control, material handling and metering, motion control, temperature control, and associated safety systems into an overall controls package enabling a fully-functional equipment platform.
- Experience working closely with IT process engineers to define analog digital channel requirements, control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based), fail-safe states and process / equipment recovery sequences.
- Experience selecting and specifying field devices to accomplish desired process / equipment functions, and compatible / compliant with site standards.
* Experience with graphical user interface and human machine interface.
- Experience working closely with Engineering project team and eventual Production Operation receivers to determine design requirements and constraints.
- Drives to clarify design requirements when they are ambiguous or unknown.
- Accurately estimates timeframe to complete project work, once scope of work is adequately defined, then completes work to agreed-to timeline.
- Demonstrated ability to design controls solutions vice replicating and/or scaling existing equipment designs.
Desired Skills:
Experience preferred but not required with Beckhoff, Labview, Allen-Bradley and similar safety PLC systems
Location: Eastern NC, RTP region
Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000
Experience Range: 3 to 7 years
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