Controls Engineer Level 2

Process and Data Automation LLC•Wesleyville, PA

About The Position

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our organization! You will have the opportunity work with the acknowledged leader in the field of liquid food packaging and consumer goods, Krones, Inc., via their subsidiary provider for these services, Process and Data Automation. We are looking for a motivated professional to work in these market segments which would include any manufacturers who embrace software in a manufacturing setting. Under the general direction of the Engineering Manager, Project Managers, and Senior Engineers, the Controls Engineer Level 2 serves as a member of a cross-functional project team. As a member of a cross-functional project team, the role has responsibility to independently execute tasks and project initiatives. Process and Data Automation is a full-service, CSIA Certified industrial control systems integration firm. Our Automation Engineering group specializes in physical automation system design, programming, project management, and commissioning. We also feature a dedicated Digitalization Group (DSG) that connects automated equipment and systems to the business system environment including protected recipe systems, data collection and reporting, and data historian implementation. Our DSG can provide the systems you need to set your systems up for proper operation and then provide the tools you need to make sure you execute as planned. Responsibilities: The Controls Engineer II is responsible for the engineering, design, integration, programming, and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), control instrumentation/components, and Industrial Networks for systems to support productivity and/or quality improvements for our clients. Additional responsibilities include training Level 1 Controls Engineers and advising PMs/others on technical requirements.

Requirements

Firm commitment to efficiently delivering solutions.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Gain proficiency with PCs, operating systems, and MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, Teams, Sharepoint).
Understand impact of project scope, budget, and schedules.
Full understanding of and compliance with company standards.
Gain proficiency across multiple PLC and HMI platforms
Gain knowledge in the following processes:
Packaging Line Control
Packaging Equipment
Water/Wastewater processes
Batching
CIP

Responsibilities

System Design
Create IO lists
Specify control system hardware based on an IO list
Research commercially available control system hardware and software
Develop bill of materials for specified hardware
Advise design team to define system architecture and drawing requirements
Assist project team with control system design documentation:
Automation Detailed Functional Specification (ADFS)
Flow Diagrams
System Development
Equipment Configuration
Configure hardware aspects of PLCs/HMIs/Networking equipment
Variable Frequency Drives
Field instrumentation
Programming:
PLC
Set up and configure PLC programs
Set up and configure system IO and devices
IO mapping and scaling
Create and implement templatized and custom code using company standards and best practices
HMI/SCADA
Set up and configure applications
Build out dashboard and process detail screens with appropriate navigation
Create and implement graphical templates using company standards and best practices
System Testing
Develop simulation logic
Design and execute functional tests of the control system.
Quality Control and Assurance:
Review system development to ensure quality adherence
Developing quality check requirements to validate quality
System Deployment and Support
Install control systems including:
Hardware (PLC’s, HMI’s, Networking equipment, VFD’s, and field instrumentation)
Software
Complete control system check out procedures.
Powerup
IO and field instrumentation check out
HMI verification
Functional control system verification
Markup electrical drawings sets to capture control system changes
Complete daily onsite reports to document commissioning progress, issues encountered, and updated assets.
Troubleshoot control systems
Electrical
Energized systems (up to 120 VAC and/or 24VDC)
Unenergized systems (up to 600 VAC)
All control system equipment
Software
Create and continuously improve standard project documentation (IO lists, RAILs, FATs/SATs, SOWs, FDS, etc.).
Create and continuously improve non-standard project documentation under the direction of designated team member(s).
Support sales team with system design and engineering labor estimates.
Identify and report project and safety related risks.