Senior Controls Engineer - Columbus, United States - Generac Power Systems

Description

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Company:
Generac Power Systems


Name:
Senior Controls Engineer


Req #:
64346


Employment Type:
Full Time


Shift:
1st

At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive.

We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry.

Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.

Generac is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join our Advanced Manufacturing team at our Corporate HQ in Waukesha, WI In this role you will be responsible for design, implementation and successfully scale automated and semi-automated controls systems utilizing sound engineering principles and technologies.

Develop PLC code that will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System MES, machine vision, and 3rd party equipment.

Perform the research and development on new technologies necessary to tackle complex assembly and automation problems that have direct impact to the quality and delivery of Generac products.

Identify legacy controls by risk assessment, create remediation plan, and execute controls upgrade according to plan.

Use your leadership skills for direction and mentorship of machine/automation suppliers; be the driver on internal projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders, while driving standards and process improvements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering

Design and build out factory level, and line/machine level controls standards and specification for application by internal equipment development team and external partners

Acts as the corporate SME for plant resources on control systems programming by architecting, writing and debug PLC ladder logic/IPC SW with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.

PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors, robots, Manufacturing Execution System MES, machine vision, part tracking systems, and 3rd party equipment.

Implement (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment

Generate aesthetically simple HMI screens for complex machinery while providing sufficient feedback for troubleshooting

Work with IT to connect manufacturing assets to enterprise network using established standards / guidelines

Keep abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate assignments

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Generac Power Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.




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