Electrical Technician

949-825-5941

Job Title:

Controls Engineer

Job Category:

Engineering

Location:

Delphi, IN

Experience Required:

5 years

Salary Range:

DOE

Position Type:

Direct Placement

Applications Accepted By:

Catalyst Innovative Solutions

Job Description

Controls and Automation Engineer

Summary

The Controls and Automation Engineer provides engineering support for the electrical and control systems functions within our operations. This position is responsible for hardware and software process control systems and equipment and will include any associated instrumentation. The Controls and Automation Engineer requires training and project management responsibilities such as evaluating areas of opportunity, designing modifications or improvements, and evaluation of need for new installations to maintain and increase operational efficiency of the process. This position will assist Maintenance, Operations, and other key personnel with assessment of, and proposed solutions to, various electrical equipment problems.

Responsibilities

Manage and execute projects assigned or independently identified, from estimation and planning through completion.

Evaluate projects and determine descriptions, plans, timelines, resources requirements, costs and other requirements.

Evaluate, review, and maintain existing electrical control or automated systems to ensure maximum up-time.

Analyze, develop and maintain reliability maintenance/preventative maintenance procedures as needed.

Support operations for maximum reliability and up-time.

Manage user's hardware and software work requests.

Provide engineering support for existing systems.

Investigate feasibility and conduct thorough electrical/control analysis to determine potential operational improvements.

Assessing variety of complex electrical and control issues and applying engineering principles to arrive at solutions to those issues.

Develop and ensure that guidelines and procedures are followed for software changes and perform PLC programming modifications.

Create / update process descriptions, operations SOP's, and preventative maintenance procedures.

Train maintenance and production team members on documentation and equipment operation for newly installed projects and/or new team members that are placed in critical areas.

Utilize engineering skills to evaluate and implement optimal methods to bridge the gap between design of a product and the final product development.

Create software design specifications to meet our customer's user requirement specification (URS).

Work with internal maintenance or engineering team members to diagnose and correct electrical and or controls related problems.

Adhere to safety and food safety processes and procedures.

Create and deliver analysis and reports as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) OR related.

5 years’ experience with controls / electrical engineering in meat processing, food / beverage, packaging, and/or heavy industrial manufacturing plant environment.

Knowledge of a variety electrical controls and electrical systems.

Strong project management skills.

Competency with Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLC's.

Must be able to remotely work through system issues and decipher logic and resolve in a timely manner.

Ability to understand, diagnose and improve control relay logic and schematics.

Working knowledge of PLC controls (preferred Allen Bradley and Siemens).

Familiarity in all aspects of Production/Manufacturing Automation.

Read and comprehend various schematics and other company related documents.

Possess knowledge of power distribution, motors, and motor controls.

Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Possess strong communication skills, both written and oral.

Ability to work in various environmental conditions (cold or hot).

Must be willing to complete various training programs.

Able to work beyond normal work hours and weekends as needed.

Must have independent transportation to work.

We are a fully integrated retail, food service and private label producer of fresh and processed meats company. We are majority owned, by Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan's largest trading company with more than 60,000 team members. As a company, we are growing; in the past five years, we've grown by more than 50% to almost 3,000 team members with 4 primary processing facilities. We value diversity, innovation, collaboration and those passionate about their jobs. Are you ready to step up to the challenge of launching your career with us?

We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition, including three health care options (including a HSA), two dental options, two vision options, a very competitive 401(k) plan (with two different company match components), and a number of other supplemental benefits (including a generous tuition reimbursement program). Better yet, we're located in the state of Indiana (think high employment rates, low taxes, and an exceptional quality of life), within proximity of both Chicago (100 miles) and Indianapolis (70 miles).

Physical Demands 

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

Catalyst Innovative Solutions

949-825-5941

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Industrial Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• PLC/VFD/HMI/SCADA Programming: 3 years (Required)
• Controls and Automation/Distribution Systems: 2 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Delphi, IN 46923: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $90,000