Careers

SUMMARY: 

This position serves as the key technical resource and subject matter expert for electrical controls and automation systems supporting industrial manufacturing equipment. The Electrical Controls Engineer provides advanced technical support for existing production equipment, including troubleshooting complex controls issues and improving equipment reliability. The position is responsible for the design, programming, implementation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of controls systems for new and modified equipment. This role also provides technical ownership of plant controls infrastructure and industrial networks, ensuring systems remain reliable, supportable, secure, and current while identifying and implementing improvements that support safety, quality, productivity, and long-term manufacturing capability.

WAGE TYPE:  Salaried Exempt

FLSA Exemption: Professional

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for electrical controls and industrial automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, industrial networks, safety controls, robotics, instrumentation, and related control hardware.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLC platforms, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk/PanelView HMIs, industrial networks, VFDs, servo systems, and FANUC or similar industrial robotics
• Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for manufacturing equipment when controls-related issues exceed routine maintenance capabilities. Partner with Maintenance and Operations to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support Maintenance in developing controls troubleshooting capabilities through technical guidance, training, documentation, and mentoring, while maintaining Maintenance as the primary first-line support organization.
• Design, program, implement, test, commission, and troubleshoot control systems for new equipment, equipment upgrades, process changes, and internally developed automation projects and ensure compliance with applicable company requirements and electrical/machine-safety standards
• Develop, review, and maintain electrical schematics, control panel designs, I/O documentation, network drawings, equipment specifications, functional descriptions, and other controls-related technical documentation.
• Maintain the integrity and reliability of plant industrial controls networks and controls infrastructure, including network architecture, managed switches, PLC/HMI communications, remote I/O, device connectivity, and interfaces between manufacturing equipment and higher-level systems.
• Monitor controls hardware and software for obsolescence, supportability, compatibility, and lifecycle risk. Develop and recommend upgrade or migration plans before obsolete systems create unacceptable production risk.
• Develop and maintain relationships with controls vendors, OEMs, system integrators, and equipment suppliers. Provide technical direction and review vendor controls designs to ensure compliance with company standards.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Safety, and IT when controls changes may impact production processes, machine safety, data systems, or plant infrastructure.
• Complete assigned controls and automation projects within established scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Identify and recommend emerging automation and controls technologies that can improve manufacturing capability, equipment reliability, maintainability, or productivity.
• Could potentially come in contact with hazardous chemicals.
• Environmental responsibility is our commitment to our communities.
• Proper disposal of waste such as recyclables, standard waste, hazardous waste, etc. is expected.
• Any other tasks as required fulfilling Lincoln Industries' Beliefs and Drivers.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

• Reports to:  Director, Engineering
• Supervises: N/A

QUALIFICATIONS:  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted for the expected levels of education and experience required.

Education and/or Experience:

Expected:  Associates degree in Automation/Controls Technology, Mechatronics, Electro-mechanical maintenance, or Robotics or adjacent discipline. 3-5 years solid experience in the installation and programming of the Allen Bradley and Siemens families of PLC’s, and Fanuc/ABB/Yaskawa robots.

Preferred:  BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred. 5-10 years of experience in designing, building, installing and troubleshooting control systems in a production manufacturing environment.

Communication Skills:

• Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language.

Physical Requirements:

TRAINING:  Training requirements as defined in the Learning Management System based on the role.