Controls Engineer - Iowa City, United States - TVS Supply Chain Solutions

Description

Controls Engineer

This position is responsible for assisting in the design and execution of projects, using technical skills to assist engineers with process changes, building layouts, implementing layout designs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Review initial electrical schematics and update electrical schematics for as-built changes
• Perform I/O Check for equipment
• Perform limited electrical, pneumatic and mechanical changes to equipment
• Maintain and write PLC logic and programming
• Use and program HMI software
• Management of automated machine projects
• Participate in startup and commissioning of machinery
• Programming of industrial robots, servo drives and vision systems
• deal with and manage difficult situations
• Must be flexible enough to travel and work overtime as required to support the customer when needed
• Knowledge in Autocad
• Ability to read and understand electrical ladder diagrams
• Support Sales team when needed with technical questions and cost.
• Ability to design and program custom industrial automated equipment

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Communication Proficiency
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Decision Making
• Results Driven
• Adaptability
• Teamwork Orientation
• Mechanical aptitude
• Safety Conscious

Work Environment
The warehouse environment is subject to seasonal temperatures and regular exposure to forklift traffic. It is 80% office environment and 20% warehouse environment (Depending on daily tasks).


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate may occasionally be required to lift 51 pounds, anything greater than 51 pounds requires assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full Time. Schedule flexibility for extended or unplanned work hours is required.


Travel
Travel between locations may be required.


Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in a related engineering field is preferred or 3-5 years' experience in similar role.
• Must be willing to be certified for operating warehouse equipment, including forklifts, skyjacks and other industrial equipment that may be required.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety requirements and operations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, JDA, CAD, Visio and controls software as applied.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

As an EEO employer, TVS SCS NA is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture.

The TVS SCS NA team does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law within any employment practices.

We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants; please contact [Hope Molyneaux, or ] to make a reasonable accommodation request.

The employee selected for this role must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, and if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship