Manufacturing Technology Controls Engineer

About the role

Amerex, a global leader in fire suppression products, is hiring a Manufacturing Technology Controls Engineer in Trussville. Reporting to the Automation & Equipment Manager, the role supports process improvements, equipment design and project management across the controls processes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, modify and maintain PLC, HMI and SCADA programs on the Rockwell Automation platform (Studio 5000, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk View)
• Design, configure and support industrial control networks (EtherNet/IP, device-level rings, managed switches) with IT on OT security and segmentation
• Evaluate control systems and networks, identify gaps in reliability, safety and maintainability, and implement improvements
• Translate product and process requirements into control specifications by working with production, quality and maintenance on the floor
• Specify, procure, install and commission controls hardware (drives, servos, sensors, vision systems, safety devices), including FAT, SAT, startup and handoff
• Analyze production and downtime data, quantify losses and prepare reports and capital requests with ROI and payback analysis
• Provide off-shift and on-call troubleshooting support for control faults affecting production
• Design and validate machine safety circuits to OSHA, NFPA 79 and ANSI/RIA/ISO standards, and support lockout/tagout, guarding and risk assessment
• Maintain controls documentation and train maintenance technicians and operators; manage integrators and vendors on projects

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics engineering, or equivalent technical education and hands-on controls experience
• 3-5 years programming and troubleshooting PLCs in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrated Rockwell/Allen-Bradley proficiency
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs and mechanical drawings
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and is willing to support production off-hours

Required skills

• Rockwell Automation PLC programming (Studio 5000, ControlLogix, CompactLogix)
• Industrial networking protocols and electrical schematics interpretation
• Preferred: robotics (Fanuc), machine vision, VFD and servo tuning, SQL/historian, quality tools (FMEA, Six Sigma), Microsoft Office and Autodesk Inventor