Controls Engineer

Department

Maintenance

Location:

Main Plant

City

Jerome

State/Territory

Idaho

Reports To

Jared Lierman

Employment Status

Full time

FLSA Status

Exempt

Shifts

Day Shift

# of openings:

1

Shift

• Days (Monday-Friday), subject to change according to business needs.
  
  

BENEFITS:

• We proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, FSA, Supplemental coverage, Vacation, Holiday Pay, and Personal Time Off (PTO), designed to support your well-being.
• Benefits are subject to applicable eligibility and waiting periods.
  
  

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for controls engineering projects involving PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, instrumentation, on-site support, and start-up assistance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, and implements control systems (logic software and hardware) to meet machine and integrated system requirements.
• Onsite PLC & HMI changes.
• Maintaining the plant OT/IT environment.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define the scope of the project.
• Prepare projects specifications/release of design to vendors.
• Acquire and negotiate contractor bids.
• Manage and support capital projects ranging in size and scope.
• Must be available for regular standby assignments and work scheduled off-hours and emergency overtime as required.
• Understands piping and instrument diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, one-line drawings, loop sheets, databases, and vendor manuals. Interpret and utilize appropriate ISA standards and practices.
  
  

Safety

• Knows, understands, and follows OSHA and Safety Regulations.
• Follows L.O.T.O policies.
• Communicate safety issues to IMP Safety and Management Team.
  
  

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:Education & Experience:

• Minimum of one year dairy plant experience is preferred but not required.
• Must demonstrate a background in electrical field controls integrated systems applications.
• Electrical Engineering or and/or equivalent experience preferred but not required.
• Preferred Five to ten years in areas below:
• Experience with the development of sequence of operations, functional acceptance, and operational acceptance documentation.
• Experience with instrumentation and controls design as well as PLC [Allen Bradley PLCs (Rockwell 5, 500, 5000), Device Net, ControlNet Point I/O, and Allen Bradley VFDs].
• An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, ladder logic programming, HMI/SCADA programming and their applications [i.e. Ignition, and FactoryTalk View ME].
• Experience with PID loop tuning.

Physical Requirements:

• Subject to up to at least 92db’s.
• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist occasionally.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees.
• Perform tasks requiring manual dexterity (e.g., processing paperwork, filing, stapling, sorting, collating, etc.).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Works well in teams.
• Good project management skills.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
  
  

Equipment Operated:

• Personal computer, copy machine, fax machine and calculator, phone, mechanical tools, welders and lifts, etc.
  
  

To apply for this position please visit our website at www.idahomilkproducts.com.