First Quality

First Quality

Controls Engineer

US PA McElhattan

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About the role

  • Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions.
  • In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
  • This position is primarily responsible for specifying, designing, implementing, and upgrading complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with internal Engineering Teams, Maintenance and Production personnel, OEMs, vendors, and contractors to design, install, commission, and start up new equipment and process controls.
  • This includes electrical and controls component selection and approval, electrical design approval, software assessments & modifications, machine acceptance testing and problem identification and resolution.
  • Assesses, designs, and makes complex program modifications in DCS's, PLC logic, HMI programs and servo controller logic to improve individual equipment and overall system performance.
  • Performs high level troubleshooting, in-depth critical thinking, and utilizes all internal & external resources to solve any electrical, mechanical, or process problem.
  • Leads & assists others in troubleshooting equipment, controls components and control programs
  • Works with internal MES team to develop and maintain machine data collection within the business
  • Ability to lead small capital projects
  • Proactively identifies opportunities to increase production operation performance. Initiates, leads, and oversees improvement projects through completion.
  • Demonstrates a sense of urgency with peers and operations personnel to maintain focused actions.
  • Drives a zero-loss time mentality with team through continuous improvement practices. Keeping safety as the priority when making decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in the following degrees or related degrees: Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to work overtime and weekends as needed to include being on call.

Nice to have

  • Minimum of 8 years' experience with Industrial Controls Systems.
  • Advanced knowledge of electrical theory and principles of operation.
  • Advanced knowledge of PLC based hardware and software (Rockwell and Siemens), Servo Control, and HMI.
  • Knowledge of Mechanical, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic systems
  • Knowledge or formal training in Security in Automation (ISO 62443)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt (preferred but not required)
  • Root Cause Analysis Experience (preferred but not required)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, computer skills, reasoning, and mathematical skills

Compensation

  • 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.

Benefits

  • We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families.
  • Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
  • Paid time off (three-week minimum)
  • Medical, dental and vision starting day one
  • Paid parental leave
  • Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
  • Bundle of joy benefit (years' worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
  • Tuition assistance
  • Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
  • Responsible for specifying and/or designing DCS's, PLC's, HMI's, servo systems, motors, drives, sensors, vision sensors, and data collection systems based on the FQ controls standards criteria.

Company info

  • Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities.
  • We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer for our First Quality Products facility located in McElhattan, PA.

Equal opportunity

  • 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.
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