Krones Process Group North America designs, builds, installs, and services, turnkey systems for the food, beverage, & pharmacal industry. We are seeking a talented Controls Systems Engineer with experience in electrical design to join our team of professionals. In this position you perform the vital role of designing and developing controls systems based on our customer needs and specifications. This may include designing the layout, materials and information flow or machine placement. To meet customer needs you may be responsible for finding solutions to increase production efficiency, evaluate performance and proposing and implementing improvements. Travel will be required for commissioning of new or updated equipment. Our first preference is an individual who can work a hybrid schedule in our Tampa FL or Franklin WI office, but we will consider a remote option for right candidate.

As a member of the Krones Process Group North America Team you will enjoy, competitive pay, great benefits, 9 paid holidays, and generous PTO.

Control Systems Engineer

Department: Automation Engineering

Reports to: Controls Systems Engineering Manager

Job Purpose or Summary:

A Control Systems Engineer is responsible for designing and analyzing control systems, verifying, and implementing code, fixing malfunctions, explaining, and providing information, and analyzing and researching designs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and Functional Design Specification, PLC code, and sequencer pinning documentation based on process design.
• Design I/O Checkout list.
• Design equipment specification and cost analysis.
• Design electrical schematics and controls equipment.
• Develop equipment and labor cost estimation.
• Design of control system network architecture.
• Lead Functional Design Specification meetings and Factory Acceptance Test simulations.
• Lead commissioning and training activities.
• Aid in continuous improvements of new and existing Control standards to be utilized by all members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

*An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. EIT, PE, CCE, ISA, and Ignition Core/Gold certified.

Experience/Training: 3-6 years of experience in a related field.

Professional Skills

• Proficiency with PC and Windows Operating system, Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to identify, create, plan, and track tasks required to provide a completed Control System Design based on P&ID’s and layouts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Soft Skills

• General social skills, capacity for teamwork, problem-solving competence, general project management, time and self-management, coordination and organizational skills, and communication skills.

Physical / Working Demands

• The work environment is a professional office environment where a conservative business dress code is in effect. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Equipment use includes computer, calculator, and telephone.
• Ability to understand both spoken and written directions and good vision required.
• Personal protective equipment required includes protective toed safety shoes and safety glasses with side shields (when on the manufacturing floor).
• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with all safety and environmental policies/procedures. Each employee is to place environment, health and safety requirements as the first priority in the performance of their work duties. An employee is responsible for notifying their immediate supervisor of a violation or deficiency in working conditions and for recommending corrective measures, if possible. Additionally, the employee’s immediate supervisor is to be notified of every injury or illness or near miss.

* The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.