Controls Engineer

Job title: Controls Engineer

About the Role The Controls Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to keep manufacturing lines running smoothly. The role focuses on rapid downtime troubleshooting and implementing equipment control and process improvements through automation and technology.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies to improve process, safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Identify new processes and technology to improve cycle times, reduce quality defects, and improve ergonomics through the use of PLCs, servo or variable speed drives, camera technology, robotic technology and any other resource.
• Execute PLC program modifications that enable process improvements.
• Establish, optimize, and maintain process parameters and cycle times; reduce process variation by applying engineering / quality principles and tools including FMEA’s, statistical analysis, DOE’s and industry best practices.
• Assist the maintenance staff in operational debug of machine controllers, motion systems, robotics, HMI’s, and all other related components in a timely and efficient manner utilizing Tarkett’s standard techniques and approach.
• Mentor other engineers and maintenance technicians in automation and controls, thus improving the overall department skills and abilities.
• Provide remote troubleshooting support as needed to ensure production is maintained across all night and weekend shifts.
• Ensuring all schematics and/or back up programs of PLC’s, HMI, camera systems, etc, are kept current and correct.
• Write specification and performance requirements for extrusion machinery and secondary equipment. Evaluate alternatives, obtain quotations and make recommendations to management for tooling and equipment needs.
• Develop business cases and write Capital Appropriation Requests including project cost and justification with payback & ROI calculations to support operational needs.
• Train production associates on equipment operation, processing techniques, processing parameters, troubleshooting and root cause analysis techniques and problem resolution.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to implement AM / PM measures to ensure equipment is well maintained for safe and reliable operation to meet product specifications.
• Support and promote Kaizen, Statistical