What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer III position at Careers Integrated Resources Inc?
Title: IT Controls Engineer III
Location: Wilmington, NC 28405 (Onsite Position)
Contract: 6 Months Contract (Possible of extension)
Shift: 1st Shift (Standard Hours)
Job Description:
Product of Position:
• This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related software associated with at least one manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant. In this capacity, he/she will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area.
• The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.
• The person will also be responsible for developing or modifying other software systems that support manufacturing in the plant such as web-based or stand-alone applications.
• When the person leads a project, he/she will be responsible for managing the activities required to meet the project’s objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
• Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operation. Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
• Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.
• Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
• Lead or participate in capital projects.
• Serve on off-hours production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.
Required Skills:
• Computer programming skills – C/C /C#, Visual Basic 6, VB.Net, iFIX/SCADA (or any industrial Automation system), PowerShell scripting
• Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and lower cost.
• Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.
• Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML
• Willing to be on off hours call on a rotational basis.
Desired Skills:
• Windows PC Imaging – Create and update reusable Windows 10/11 images for industrial control systems, including multi-language support, and optimized for 24x7 manufacturing with appropriate cyber security
• OSI PI Data Historian, PI Asset Framework, and PI Vision - Administration and Support
Soft Skills:
• Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System)
• Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems in the plant and the related IT supporting systems.
• Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.
Travel Requirements:
• Minimal to none.
• 0-10%
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Years of Experience:
• 5-10 years of experience
Location: Wilmington, NC 28405 (Onsite Position)
Contract: 6 Months Contract (Possible of extension)
Shift: 1st Shift (Standard Hours)
Job Description:
Product of Position:
• This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related software associated with at least one manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant. In this capacity, he/she will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area.
• The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.
• The person will also be responsible for developing or modifying other software systems that support manufacturing in the plant such as web-based or stand-alone applications.
• When the person leads a project, he/she will be responsible for managing the activities required to meet the project’s objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
• Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operation. Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
• Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.
• Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
• Lead or participate in capital projects.
• Serve on off-hours production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.
Required Skills:
• Computer programming skills – C/C /C#, Visual Basic 6, VB.Net, iFIX/SCADA (or any industrial Automation system), PowerShell scripting
• Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and lower cost.
• Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.
• Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML
• Willing to be on off hours call on a rotational basis.
Desired Skills:
• Windows PC Imaging – Create and update reusable Windows 10/11 images for industrial control systems, including multi-language support, and optimized for 24x7 manufacturing with appropriate cyber security
• OSI PI Data Historian, PI Asset Framework, and PI Vision - Administration and Support
Soft Skills:
• Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System)
• Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems in the plant and the related IT supporting systems.
• Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.
Travel Requirements:
• Minimal to none.
• 0-10%
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Years of Experience:
• 5-10 years of experience
