Process and Automation Controls Engineer
Gowan
- Blytheville, AR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and define a standard for automation controls across the manufacturing process using best practices and programming techniques.
- Program, configure, specify, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMI, VFDs, Servos, Vision Systems, and Robotics systems.
- Create electrical and pneumatic schematics and other automation/controls-related drawings.
- Provide expertise in engineering, design, installation, and start-up of formulation processing and automation systems.
- Assist manufacturing operations in problem solving with regards to the processing equipment and automation systems.
- Assist in the validation of process and facility automation.
- Support Operations in the design, maintenance, scale-up, optimization, automation, troubleshooting and validation of manufacturing processes or equipment.
- Prepare user requirements and factory acceptance testing strategy for new formulation process filling and packaging equipment.
- Pneumatic conveying knowledge.
- On-call position, may require working nights, weekends and holidays (24/7 Production schedule).
- Possess a valid driver's license.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs in buildings.
- Requires ability to lift items up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
- Requires frequent bending, reaching, squatting, pulling, and pushing.
- Ability to work outdoors throughout the year in extreme temperatures.