Controls Specialist
GAF
- Tampa, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the design and installation of electrical/electronic equipment.
- Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles.
- Partner with the maintenance planner to ensure electrical projects are properly scheduled on PMD’s, and partner with the maintenance engineer to develop a good electrical/electronic preventative maintenance system
- Perform design calculations and prepare equipment or material specifications for electrical and electronic PLC based systems
- Periodically investigate and make an analysis of electrical or electronic based problems associated with the production operations, and take the appropriate action to correct these problems
- Assist and train maintenance, production or other technicians as needed with technical or troubleshooting related matters
- Contribute to capital projects initiated by on-site engineering resources or the corporate Controls Team
- Direct the work of outside contractors and maintenance staff during project installation
- Perform other duties as assigned
- An associates degree in an industrial automation or related field with 3+ of experience OR a High School Diploma coupled with 5+ of demonstrated experience in an industrial continuous process environment.
- Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software - Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, FTView, CCW, and FTAC.
- Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting Allen Bradley PowerFlex variable frequency drives
- HMI development experience - FTView and/or Wonderware
- Experience with maintaining production networks, including servers and managed switches
- Expertise focused on electrical components, electrical power distribution systems, PLC’s, instrumentation, and variable speed AC drives
- Demonstrated process control experience in defining, designing, installing, and maintaining control logic systems and equipment in a continuous process manufacturing environment
- Effective communication skills.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., without current or future requirements for sponsorship of an employment-based visa status
- Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley Kinetix servo drives
- Controls experience with a continuous web handling operation
- Experience with DC drives
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley safety PLCs, I/O, and STO hardware
- Adaptability
- Building Strategic Working Relationships
- Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills
- Stress Tolerance
- Decision Making
- Open and transparent Communication
- We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
- Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
- Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
- Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
- Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
- We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.