What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Automation Specialist position at First Quality?
Company Overview
First Quality is a globally recognized company with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing consumer products. Our diversified portfolio includes absorbent hygiene, tissue, and industrial products that cater to institutional and retail markets worldwide.
We are committed to delivering high-quality products while emphasizing safety, quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. Our company culture is built on strong values that guide our business decisions and drive growth.
Job Description
The Electrical Control Systems Engineer will be responsible for specifying, designing, and implementing complex control systems and software programming on production equipment and machinery. This role requires close collaboration with internal teams, including controls technicians, project engineers, maintenance personnel, OEMs, vendors, and contractors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and implementing control systems, electrical component selection, and approval processes
- Leading/supporting internal controls technicians and project engineers to design, install, and interface new equipment and process controls
- Supervising controls technicians, assigning work, and providing performance monitoring and reviews
- Specifying DCS's, PLC's, HMI's, servo systems, motors, drives, sensors, vision sensors, and data collection and analysis software based on company standards criteria
- Assessing and identifying complex program modifications in DCS's, PLC logic, HMI programs, and servo controller logic to improve system performance
- Performing high-level troubleshooting, critical thinking, and utilizing internal and external resources to solve electrical, mechanical, or process problems
Required Skills and Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you must possess:
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Minimum 4 years of industrial controls experience, advanced knowledge of electrical theory, and principles of operation
- Personal computer skills, including specific controls programming software and basic email, word processing, spreadsheet applications, and project management software
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Able to create and modify schematic drawings using AutoCAD software
- Familiarity with machine manufacturers and vendors to design and build the best equipment for the application
- Leadership abilities, including directing OEMs, vendors, and technicians to accomplish goals in a timely manner
- Wide degree of creativity to identify alternative solutions and choose between them
