Electrical and Controls Engineer, PLC

• Provide effective technical expertise for Electrical & Control systems by designing, managing, and implementing equipment solutions, based on requirements of the department's business plan to ensure company sustainability.
• The incumbent will be working onsite in a manufacturing production environment with automated, robotic equipment cells.
• Will utilize data analysis and customer feedback to identify potential problems and implement countermeasures to reduce impact to SQCDME (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, environmental).
• Develop and maintain technical documentation/procedures to meet design intent for long-term production sustainability

• Develop, manage, and implement established E-Flow (evaluation flow) for investment projects to accomplish business plan targets
• Complete equipment improvement activity and the decision-making process to improve characteristics which empower every associate to succeed
• Adhere to equipment installation standards (drawings, compliance, data) to effectively improve MTBF (mean time between failures) and MTTR (mean time to repair)
• Drive, support, and develop engineering solutions to solve complex problems to achieve department targets
• Become a SME (subject matter expert) to research applications, introduce new technologies, and provide associated technical training to drive continuous process improvements
• Develop capability of self, colleagues and team through training, mentoring, sharing of experiences and abilities to ensure team technical skill set growth
• Share engineering technical knowledge and change points through verbal and written information to all internal and external customers to strengthen department and plant characteristics
• Identify gaps in business plan categories, pertaining to equipment, to develop, lead and/or actively participate in the execution of activities to improve SQCDME (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, environmental)

Location: Alabama Auto Plant (Line 2), Lincoln, AL

Workstyle:

• 100% onsite (at the work location on all workdays).
• Should be able and flexible to work overtime daily, weekends & during shutdowns in accordance with business and/or project needs.

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• A Bachelors (BS) level degree in Instrumentation / Electrical / Electronics / Computer Engineering / Controls Software or similar field of study.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) certification or other relevant certifications can enhance career prospects.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 to 8 years of recent demonstrable experience on the below.
• A strong understanding of electrical / electronic engineering principles, including circuit theory, power systems, and electrical safety.
• Knowledge of control systems, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Hands-on experience in PLC programmingalongside proficiency in Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Functional Block Diagram (FBD).
• Understanding of automation systems and robotics, including sensor technology, actuator systems, and robotics principles.
• Should be able analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively communicate technical information and collaborate with other team members.

Highly desirable:

• Prior experience working on Allen-Bradley factory automation equipment.
• Any of these: SLC500, MicroLogix PLC, ControlLogix PLC, RSLogix5000, CompactLogix PLC