PLC Controls Staff Engineer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

This position will be site based in Fair Lawn, NJ or Bridgewater NJ site, and will support our Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD Operations) business unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Discover Impactful Work:

Champion the divisional controls and instrumentation improvement program; develop local site(s) teams capability to lead day to day automation tasks ensure systems are backed up, maintained and secure. Adheres to regulatory and industry standards while designing and implementing electronic control systems (e.g. OSHA, NFPA etc. Supports site teams with Process Improvement Projects (PPI) involving PLC control enhancements to streamline and optimize operations.

A Day in the Life:

• Create and manage user documentation, such as wiring diagrams and schematics, for key applications and improvement projects.
• Use the management of Change (MOC) process ensuring safety, compliance and quality standards are upheld in all aspects of work.
• Assist with control system routine maintenance activities, outstanding maintenance and capital projects ensuring that activities are completed to plan and budget.
• Developing and maintaining documentation such as technical specifications, user manuals, training courses and project reports
• Support manufacturing engineering early equipment asset management when installing new equipment and technologies, ensuring control systems are commissioned and maintained appropriately and cost effectively.
• Develop data reporting infrastructure automate and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in key value streams
• Monthly reporting and reviews with manager regarding controls and instrumentation performance.
  
  

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
  
  

Experience

• 4-5 years’ experience in Process and Control Engineering required.
• Experience with electrical wiring and diagrams highly preferred.
• Experience with developing and programming of PLC and HMI based systems required.
• Experience with HMI design and configuration required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficiency in and electrical schematic creation.
• Ability to develop write and implement PLC programs, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of control systems. Familiar with Rockwell, Allen Bradley, RSLogix, Siemens S7 systems.
• Knowledge of industrial communications protocols (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profibus).
• Ability to develop and interpret schematics (Electrical, Wiring Diagrams and P&IDs).
• Strong interpersonal skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners.
• Ability to work with multi-functional global teams and leading collaboratively to achieve business objectives.
• Demonstrates a self-motivated, proactive and enthusiastic approach.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner.
• PC literate with a strong skill using Power BI, Databases, Outlook, and Excel.
  
  

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.