Manufacturing Controls Engineer

at  Svante

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or Electrical/Controls Engineering.
• You have 5+ years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Applications Engineer working on automation and/or manufacturing processes.
• You have experience with PLC Programming (Allen Bradley preferred), HMI, and RSLOGIX software.
• You have experience with data collection and visualization software mainly Ignition.
• You have worked with Vision and Sensing systems (e.g., Cognex, Keyence).
• You have experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment.

BONUS SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• You have experience programming robots is a plus (e.g., Fanuc, Kuka, Cobots).
• You have experience using data-driven approaches such as supervised machine learning for optimizing sequential, process, discrete, drive, or motion control would be desirable.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

As the Manufacturing Control Engineer, you will be responsible for refining & improving existing processes and supporting the development of new automation equipment/assembly lines. You will also work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire life cycle of the product and processes. You will work closely with our Product Design Engineering, Quality, Production and Maintenance teams to bring components from initial design, through prototype development and finally into full production.
The incumbent will play a critical role in creating world-class, high-volume Industry 4.0 manufacturing plants for Svante as we expand to meet the global demand for Carbon Dioxide capture products (Structured Adsorbent Beds – SAB).

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE:

• You will participate in initial equipment conceptual development and balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality, and lead-time limits.
• You will implement and support hardware and software for PLC & HMI controls for industrial automation equipment.
• You will analyze of manufacturing processes and equipment to improve efficiency and reduce machinery downtime, as well as research and implement potential new equipment for manufacturing.
• You will implement reliable safety control systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• You will participate in evaluation of improving factory operations by leveraging advanced data analytics, such as IoT machine learning.You will create and maintain process control documentation.