Controls Systems Engineer

Job Description

Controls Systems Engineer

Who We Are:

Krones Process Group North America is the subsidiary of the Krones Group, a global leader in the supply of beverage and liquid food filling and packing lines. Krones Process Group North America provides turnkey hygienic process solutions for the brewery, beverage, liquid food, dairy, and HPC industries. We have internal dedicated teams to support the entire process from sales to project management, engineering (design, process, automation), procurement, manufacturing, installation, and after-market lifecycle services support. We deliver the highest quality found in the industry, tailored to fit our customers specific needs.

Reasons To Join Our Team:

At Krones Process Group North America we are seeking individuals to join our team who have fresh ideas and are open to change. All team members have a voice and are encouraged to provide input. The future of Krones Process Group North America is focused on growth, and the continued development of our team.

We offer a full benefits package to include: Competitive pay, Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Employer Paid Life, Voluntary Life, Generous Vacation and Sick/Personal Time, and 401K with company match.

Job Purpose or Summary:

A Control Systems Engineer is responsible for designing and analyzing control systems, verifying, and implementing code, fixing malfunctions, explaining, and providing information, and analyzing and researching designs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Design and Functional Design Specification, PLC code, and sequencer pinning documentation based on process design.

Design I/O Checkout list.

Design equipment specification and cost analysis.

Design electrical schematics and controls equipment.

Develop equipment and labor cost estimation.

Design of control system network architecture.

Lead Functional Design Specification meetings and Factory Acceptance Test simulations.

Lead commissioning and training activities.

Aid in continuous improvements of new and existing Control standards to be utilized by all members.

Perform other duties as assigned.

*An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. EIT, PE, CCE, ISA, and Ignition Core/Gold certified.

Experience/Training: 3-6 years of experience in a related field.

Professional Skills

Proficiency with PC and Windows Operating system, Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to identify, create, plan, and track tasks required to provide a completed Control System Design based on P&ID’s and layouts.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Soft Skills

General social skills, capacity for teamwork, problem-solving competence, general project management, time and self-management, coordination and organizational skills, and communication skills.

Physical / Working Demands

The work environment is a professional office environment where a conservative business dress code is in effect. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equipment use includes computer, calculator, and telephone.

Ability to understand both spoken and written directions and good vision required.

Personal protective equipment required includes protective toed safety shoes and safety glasses with side shields (when on the manufacturing floor).

Maintain a safe working environment and comply with all safety and environmental policies/procedures. Each employee is to place environment, health and safety requirements as the first priority in the performance of their work duties. An employee is responsible for notifying their immediate supervisor of a violation or deficiency in working conditions and for recommending corrective measures, if possible. Additionally, the employee’s immediate supervisor is to be notified of every injury or illness or near miss.

* The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Full-time