Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Senior PLC Controls Engineer. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Job Overview
Key contributor to the overall success of the production operation.The Lead Manufacturing Engineer-Controls role will design and maintain electrical and semi automated manufacturing systems, troubleshoot equipment, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet rigorous Aerospace industry requirements. This includes PLC/HMI programming and implementation.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide Production support as needed
- Troubleshoot, determine root cause and repair production equipment as it pertains to control systems in conjunction with Maintenance and test engineering
- Ensure Eaton safety policies/standards are practiced in production through proper control systems. This includes retrofit of existing test equipment.
- Support continuous improvement activities through factory cost out, Rapid Improvement Events and other lean six sigma tools.
- Support Engineering change orders, design reviews and update processes where needed.
- Identify CAPEX items including large scale, multi dept/cell items, complete process through local and division approval and implementation.
- Design, develop, and implement PLC and HMI solutions using Rockwell applications.
- Define, request and coordinate the purchase of electrical materials components, equipment and support services for the construction, assembly and conditioning of prototype parts, equipment, and safety systems.
- Design and develop SCADA systems for MES.
- Develop and maintain electrical circuit drawings, various wiring diagrams, power system schematics to document system design.
- Develop and maintain documentation for control systems
- Perform system commissioning and start-up
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs for control systems
- Perform system upgrades and modifications to existing equipment.
- Provide technical support and training for control systems to the ME team and operations which includes proper setup, function and control of equipment.
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Basic (Required) Qualifications
- Bachelors degree engineering (ABET accredited) required from an accredited institution
- 4 years in programming and system development
- 3 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting and HMI configruation experience
No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
- “This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.”
Preferred Qualifications
- Labview programming, Universal Robots/Fanuc/ABB etc.) experience,
- 5 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting with Allen Bradley SQL, Visual Basic, C#, and/or Python experience is a plus.
- PLC/HMI design and development, SCADA system design and implementation, control system troubleshooting, electrical schematic and diagram development, Panel layout and construction, Preventative maintenance program development, safety system implementation and support, data acquisition, implement safety circuits
- AutoCAD Electrical
- SolidWorks
- High Pressure Gas System Experience
- Robotic Welding Experience
- Test and Measurement Experience
- Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU, and Serial Communication experience
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
- Four years of programming and system development experience
- Three years of PLC programming, troubleshooting, and HMI configuration experience
- Currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, New York; active-duty military candidates are exempt
- U.S. person status for access to export-controlled information
- LabVIEW programming experience
- Universal Robots, Fanuc, or ABB experience
- Five years of PLC programming and troubleshooting experience
- Allen Bradley experience
- SQL, Visual Basic, C#, or Python experience
- PLC/HMI design and development experience
- SCADA system design and implementation experience
- Electrical schematic and diagram development experience
- Panel layout and construction experience
- Preventive maintenance program development experience
- Safety system implementation and support experience
- Data acquisition and safety circuit implementation experience
- AutoCAD Electrical experience
- SolidWorks experience
- High-pressure gas system experience
- Robotic welding experience
- Test and measurement experience
- Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU, and serial communication experience
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