Gowan Milling Blytheville is looking for a Process & Automation Controls Engineer. This position will report directly to the Engineering Manager.
Duties & responsibilities
- The support and assistance will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- 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).
Physical Requirements
- 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.
The Gowan Group is a global, family-owned agricultural solutions business headquartered in the heart of America’s winter vegetable capital, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. Gowan specializes in developing, marketing, and processing agricultural inputs such as crop protection products, seeds, and fertilizers. Founded by Jon Jessen in 1962 and led by his daughter Juli as CEO, Gowan has grown markets in the majority of agricultural regions globally. A deep respect for science and a passion for agriculture drives the Gowan Company to help growers solve their critical pest and plant health issues.
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What We Do
Gowan Company is a Yuma, AZ-based, family-owned company that has evolved into a global player in the agricultural input industry. Over 50 years ago, Jon Jessen began his venture working in the fields alongside farmers to help them identify, and solve pest problems that threatened to compromise the health of their crops and their livelihood.
Today, the Gowan Group employs over 950 employees globally with entities in 11 countries including France, Italy, Spain, UK, Canada, and Mexico. The company’s products and services include crop protection products (insecticides, fungicides, etc.) as well as seeds and fertilizers. Contract formulation, manufacturing, and warehousing are also included in the comprehensive suite of products and services provided by Gowan. Based on recent sales growth over the past 5 years, Phillips McDougall has cited Gowan Company as one of the fastest growing agrochemical companies in the world.
Gowan employees are proud to be a part of this family-owned tribe, working together towards a common goal. Weekly “happy half hour” celebrations on Friday, monthly company luncheons, profit-sharing bonuses, excellent benefits, and many other perks make Gowan a truly great place to work.
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