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Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

CompanyGenuine Parts Company
LocationKannapolis, NC, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and five (5) to seven (7) years of related experience.
  • PLC – Ability to create, troubleshoot, update existing programs
  • CompactLogix and Control Logix experience required
  • Studio 5000 and Siemens, Schneider, Automation Direct, etc. a plus
  • Ability to program/troubleshoot Robotics (FANUC, Kuka, Epson, UR, etc.)
  • Experience setting up from crate to project completion
  • Experience with Ignition and/or Factory Talk View Required
  • Experience with Motion Control Software (ACS, Delta Tau, or other)
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite software
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong mechanical and math skills and ability to formulate ideas and create design solutions for internal and external customer needs
  • Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Field experience is a plus
  • Works as a key member of cross functional teams & must display a can-do attitude that sets an example for others.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for project management, communicating requirements, establishing timelines and coordinating activities with customer requirements for orders.
  • Collaborates with other employees to provide follow-up and engineering assistance on defined problems.
  • Prepares reports, graphs, planning layouts and summaries designed to communicate project progress or results.
  • Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills and training.
  • Recommends and designs components and systems of components working together to meet customer specifications for size, layout and performance.
  • Utilizes Computer-Aided Design (CAD), 2D and 3D drawings, schematics, general-arrangement and production layout drawings, load calculations, stress analysis, and/or fabrication/shop drawings to assist with defining problems and completing engineering projects.
  • Ensures that processes and environmental conditions comply with local and national regulatory agencies and the organization’s safety standards.
  • May provide technical writing and functional explanations of how components work and are integrated into industrial machinery.
  • May help improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity and set up production schedules.
  • May act as a mentor to lower level Engineers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Performs engineering calculations, investigations and tasks as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Studio 5000 and Siemens, Schneider, Automation Direct, etc. a plus
  • Field experience is a plus