Controls Engineer

The Plant Engineering organization is the steward of our equipment and process. We develop and implement process/equipment improvements, carry out cost reduction projects. We support the equipment; conduct advanced troubleshooting; monitor equipment and process performance

Position Responsibilities

• Supports and/or leads sub-teams on new equipment installation, process certification, documentation and training.
• Trains associates and trades personnel on new equipment and processes.
• Troubleshoots material, process and equipment issues, identifies root cause and capability to apply engineering solutions.
• Implements and documents material, process and/or equipment changes.
• Works with cross functional team members to solve difficult technical, engineering related problems.
• Supports or leads project team, to focus on continuous improvement activities, new product or process introductions, and cost reduction projects.
• Good in fundamental process understanding and lowest cost producer objectives.
• Supports the development and execution of plans to evaluate improvements in existing technology resulting in a superior product in terms of quality and/or cost.
• Executes cost reduction and improvement (MEE/DMAIC) projects in line with business objectives

Required Experience:

• 4-5 years experience in process engineering in manufacturing environment
• Exposure to industrial safety practices
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results while managing multiple tasks and issues effectively
• Have spent significant time on manufacturing floor, understanding machines & production equipments; have solved electrical/ Controls related challenges with other team members
• Have worked and used skills to solve problems on production lines having reputed PLC and Servo Drives Softwares and was able to make code changes, updates and understanding of PLC language & codes.
• B.E. in Electrical/Electronics/E&TC/Instrumentation/Controls Engineering.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong Data Analysis skills (Control Charts, Pareto Analysis, Pivot table) and analytical mindset
• Candidate will be preferred with relevant experience in Manufacturing 4.0 practices like: Communication protocols including but not limited to OPC/UA, EtherNet, Profibus, and Serial; use of data transfer between control systems and Plant servers.
• Familiarity with MS-Access and Minitab will be added advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and/or as a team leader
• Technical aptitude conducive to building proficiency in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and evaluating manufacturing data.
• Experience with MS-office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Six Sigma Green Belt or DMAIC project experience