IT Controls Engineer

Description:

Scope of Position:

• This position will be responsible for owning the IT-related software associated with at least one manufacturing process step in the Optical Fiber manufacturing plant. In this capacity, he/she will work closely with engineering and operations teams in the plant to implement improvements in this process area.
• The person will become the expert for the process controls system in their area of responsibility along with ancillary data feeds to a manufacturing execution system and reporting systems.
• The person will also be responsible for developing or modifying other software systems that support manufacturing in the plant such as web-based or stand-alone applications.
• When the person leads a project, he/she will be responsible for managing the activities required to meet the project’s objectives within the constraints of an allowed budget and a desired timeline.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operation. Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
• Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts. Develop plans for innovative solutions to technical problems and follow through to implementation.
• Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
• Lead or participate in capital projects.
• Serve on weekend production support team approximately every 5-6 weeks.

Required Skills:

• Strong computer programming skills – C
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems, PLC programming, or industrial automation systems
• Experience with C#, VB.Net
• Experience with iFIX or equivalent SCADA package
• Knowledge/experience with Visual Basic 6, C++

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge to configure and troubleshoot OPC UA, classic OPC, EtherNet/IP devices, and similar industrial protocols
• Ability/Experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiencies and lower cost.
• Problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to understand real needs behind operations and engineering requests
• Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry.
• Knowledge/experience with REST API and web applications.
• Knowledge/experience of relational databases (Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server), MSMQ and XML
• Off-hours on call on a rotational basis.

Soft Skills:

• Knowledge and/or Experience working on MES (Camstar or any Manufacturing Execution System)
• Work effectively with a team that helps each other support all IT control systems at multiple plants and the related IT supporting systems.
• Communicate and team up with engineering and operations groups in the plant to accomplish plant goals.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal to none.
• 0-10%

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Years of Experience: 5-10 years of experience