Engineer, Automation & Controls

Position Summary: Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering project within area of assigned responsibility by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements engineering projects, including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements. 

• Develops and maintains a schedule and budget for assigned engineering projects.

• Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly.

• Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.

• Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers. 

• Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages.

• Assigns and oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.

• Designs simple tools and fixtures including mechanical, fluid power, and electrical controls.

• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

• Directs integration of technical activities and products.

• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases. 

• Prepares interim and completion project reports.

• Interfaces with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met. 

• Provides status and progress reports to customer, project team, and management.

Education/ Skills/ Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering or technology; and 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Training Requirements:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, governmental regulations, professional journals, or general business periodicals.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Working knowledge of industrial control systems (PLCs, VFDs, etc.)

• Working knowledge of fluid power systems (pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.)

Physical Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to be on the factory floor for long periods of time, potentially working across all shifts at times.

• Stamina to work 50+ hours/week to support plant performance.