Senior Control Engineer

Responsibilities

• In this role you will:
• Leads troubleshooting activities on malfunctioning production machinery, equipment and software. Must be capable of effectively solving problems in the manufacturing environment while abiding by all applicable safety regulations and polices.
• Develop and review test equipment specifications and compliance. Testing types includes but not limited to AC/DC dielectric withstand test, TCC timing test, partial discharge test, and system/sub-system level functional test.
• Lead and manage the electrical safety program on the site by making sure site equipment is compliant to internal and external safety codes.
• Analyze legacy applications and make recommendations for how to upgrade or replace the hardware and/or software in order to ensure long term sustainability.
• Perform upgrades to legacy software in order to support new hardware, changes in third party software or Eaton mandated software changes.
• Works with manufacturing engineers to develop and evaluate capital appropriation requests (CAR's) for new products, processes, programs and initiatives.
• Coordinates with local engineering resources and outside vendors to develop functional specifications for new manufacturing machinery and software purchases.
• Leads the commissioning of new manufacturing machinery and software including installation, debugging, validation testing and communication of changes.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and communicate effectively with other functional areas including: Quality Assurance, Design Engineering, Purchasing and Inventory Control and Production Scheduling.
• Capable of leading cross functional root cause and failure analysis teams. Applies critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork skills to resolve issues and prevent them from reoccurring.
• Plays an active role in assessment processes within the manufacturing environment. May act as a category lead or champion during an assessment process
• Develop, implement, and document production test processes and methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of Controls/Test engineering experience
• Five (5) years of experience with various programming software including Visual Basic/Studio, SQL, and other Microsoft applications.
• Five (5) years of experience with Rockwell Software (RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View ME, FactoryTalk SE).
• Five (5) years of experience with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand.
• Five (5) years of experience with Ignition (SCADA).
• Five (5) years of experience with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of Jonesville, SC.
• Experience in electrical testing procedures and protocols.
• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies such as thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, PFMEA, control charts, Pareto charts, and A3s.
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical equipment at component and integrated system levels.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret regulation and standards, and implementing Electrical Safe Work practices such NFPA 70E.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and trouble shoot electrical control, protection, instrumentation, and metering schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience supporting Engineered to Order (ETO) manufacturing plant.
• Project management experience (PROLaunch).
• GB (green belt) or BB (black belt) certified.
• Demonstrated ability to work with little direction and effective

Additional Information

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Control Engineer. This role is located at our Jonesville, SC site. Relocation assistance will be provided. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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