POSITION PURPOSE:

To develop, modify and troubleshoot machine PLC controls and processes to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and reliability.  Work with various phases of automated control projects such as:  design, estimating, soliciting quotes, negotiating contracts, developing schedules and budgets, implementing, modifying, and troubleshooting.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel for training assignments to overseas facilities or corporate headquarters.

Otherwise – limited domestic travel for educational, technical, or business related opportunities.

• Design electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machine controls to increase productivity and quality
• Troubleshoot machine controls and processes to improve efficiency and quality
• Estimate and control projects, schedules and cost to insure timely installation and cost effectiveness
• Train production and maintenance personnel
• Develop schedules and budgets and create relationships with vendors to meet the schedule
• Analyze data and develop design and operational changes
• Prepare complete documentation files to include as built drawings and operational manuals
• Assist maintenance, production, quality assurance with traceability.
• Coordinate with development department with tire design and compound development
• Maintain working relationship with MIS to keep machine uptime
• Learn Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley and Mitsubishi PLC platforms

• Analytical thinking
• Problems solving ability
• Technical expertise
• Good oral and written communications
• Ability to work in cross-functional problem-solving teams

• Exposure through COOP, internship, or other opportunities in industrial /manufacturing environments with automation equipment, traceability, and control.  Also experience with machine to machine interface and host PLC.  Networking knowledge beneficial.
• BACHELORS DEGREE – B. S. in ME, EE, or other technically related fields

Able to spend time walking the production areas, talking with operators and maintenance associates, can climb 3 floors of stairs, able to climb ladders.  Use small hand tools and meters for performing evaluations, calibrations, and troubleshooting.