Plant Controls Engineer

Description

• Lead assigned capital projects for the Blythewood facility in partnership with Maintenance Leader/team
• Leadership (effectively present information/respond to customers)
• Identifies and captures opportunities for reliability performance and cost improvement
• Assist Corporate Engineering and Plant engineering with Automation projects
• Follow and enforce all safety rules, regulations, procedures, training, and initiatives
• Support and lead Plant TPM Initiatives and Projects
• Support Plant Maintenance and Operations teams in system and equipment troubleshooting and in technology transfer
• Support Break Down Analysis process and create One Point Lessons to support knowledge transfer
• Provide technical support to all operating and maintenance departments to help trouble shoot and diagnose issues related to PLC and HMI programs.
• Develop, implement and monitor automation and control strategies and system architecture for the facility. To review designs by others, and to ensure adherence to strategies and Owens Corning specifications
• Improves the reliability of the plant power and control systems through preventative and predictive maintenance and capital improvements
• Ensure adherence to management of change process.
• Train maintenance technicians and operators on new technology to allow proper maintenance and trouble shooting
• Support and adhere to Reliability Work Process (RWP).
• Enhance maintenance processes through equipment and systems analysis to identify opportunities for equipment or process modification, equipment replacement, or application of new technology
• Upgrading legacy control systems (PLC’s and HMI’s) to current technologies
• Provide electrical, controls and automation support to Automation projects, plant process, packaging, and utility operations
• Actively develop and implement cost savings initiatives involving waste minimization, productivity improvements and other process optimization opportunities through an active partnership with the site’s maintenance and operation teams
• Develops and executes Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs

Requirements

• Must have strong troubleshooting skills
• Automation and controls engineering experience in a plant, corporate engineering, or related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledgeable in process controls and facility electrical distribution
• Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards
• Three or more years of experience in electrical engineering
• Communicator (explainer, good listener)
• Electrical and Controls Design Engineering experience
• Strong safety awareness, commitment, and safety leadership
• AC and DC motor and drive systems and Allen-Bradley
• Equipment evaluation and selection experience
• Strong knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications with emphasis on Allen-Bradley including PLC programming proficiency
• Project scheduling skills
• Data Historian experience (Ignition and/or IP21 platforms)
• General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent training, knowledge, and experience
• Strategist (well organized, prioritizes)
• Ability to write procedures
• Strong knowledge of control systems and design

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance