What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Support Engineer position at SSI SCHÄFER?
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A leading global solution provider for all sectors of intralogistics – that is us: SSI SCHAEFER. What we also are: A family business that invests in the expertise, passion and talents of its employees.
As one of the largest providers, we help our customers increase the efficiency and sustainability of their storage, picking and transport processes using innovative technologies and software. From fully automated warehouses with customized service and maintenance packages to manual and semi-automatic systems, we offer cost-effective intralogistics solutions from a single source. Moreover, we are now a leading provider of software for internal material flow.
SSI SCHAEFER: 8,600 people that work in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide and impress customers from all sectors with customized intralogistics solutions.
We're a team here at SSI SCHAEFER, and we know that it takes all of us to get the job done. We've won Best Places to Work™ several years in a row and offer competitive benefits like 401K/matching, a great PTO package, and because we want our family team to be healthy, we provide generous medical benefits. We also want you to be successful here. How do we do it? We put our employees and customers first, and we've got a great DNA culture here at SSI SCHAEFER—it's that simple.
We're also proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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On-Site Shift: Night Shift (Mondays through Fridays from 12am to 8am ET)
Essential Functions:
The Controls Support Engineer provides onsite technical support for automated material handling equipment in warehouses and distribution centers, using complex troubleshooting and problem-solving with an array of technical tools.
- Program, troubleshoot, and repair interface between Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) and Material Flow System (MFS).
- Program, troubleshoot, and repair sensors, scanners, visualization systems, motors, frequency inverters, and encoders.
- Assist in identifying the root cause of faults and production errors.
- Work with Onsite staff and software developers to ensure maximum system uptime.
- Analyzes daily operation reports for the system to track and identify opportunities for continued improvement.
- Design test scenarios to identify system issues.
- Trains internal and external customers to increase system knowledge, resolve issues, and prevent issues from recurring.
- Updates help-desk ticketing system to track, monitor, and resolve issues.
- Creates documentation and training materials for system users and system service & maintenance.
- Participates in customer and internal meetings.
- Work as part of an international team to ensure maximum system uptime and performance.
- Attends and participates in customer and internal meetings.
Qualifications:
- 4-year Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in similar work.
- 1 year working experience with PLC, .net, or Siemens S7 PLC.
- Knowledge of controlled drive engineering.
- Familiarity with automation technology, e.g., conveyors, automated cranes, and packaging technology.
- Knowledge of bus systems, Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet, ASI.
- Experience with AUTOCAD, E-Plan and/or Siemens PLC is a plus
Of Note
- This will be an on-site role; in-person attendance is required
- Applicants selected for interview MUST interview in person at the job site. Schaefer will not reimburse travel or interview expenses.
- No sponsorship for external applicants