Senior Controls Manufacturing Engineer

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Senior Controls Manufacturing Engineer. This role is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility.

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.

What you’ll do:

Job Summary

Key contributor to the overall success of the production operation.The Sr Manufacturing Engineer-Controls role will design and maintain electrical and semi automated manufacturing systems, troubleshoot equipment, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet rigorous Aerospace industry requirements. This includes PLC/HMI programming and implementation.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide Production support as needed. Troubleshoot, determine root cause and repair production equipment as it pertains to control systems in conjunction with Maintenance.

• Ensure Eaton safety policies/standards are practiced in production through proper control systems.

• Support continuous improvement activities through factory cost out, Rapid Improvement Events and other lean six sigma tools.

• Support Engineering change orders, design reviews and update processes where needed.

• Identify CAPEX items including large scale, multi dept/cell items, complete process through local and division approval and implementation.

• Design, develop, and implement PLC and HMI solutions using Rockwell applications.

• Define, request and coordinate the purchase of electrical materials components, equipment and support services for the construction, assembly and conditioning of prototype parts, equipment, and safety systems.

• Design and develop SCADA systems for MES.

• Develop and maintain electrical circuit drawings, various wiring diagrams, power system schematics to document system design.

• Develop and maintain documentation for control systems

• Perform system commissioning and start-up

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs for control systems

• Perform system upgrades and modifications to existing equipment.

• Provide technical support and training for control systems to the ME team and operations which includes proper setup, function and control of equipment.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical technology, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical engineering degree from an accredited institution

• 3 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting and HMI configuration experience and system development

• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• 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.

• “This position requires access to export-controlledinformation. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.”

Preferred Qualifications

• Labview programming

• Universal Robots/Fanuc/ABB etc.) experience

• 5 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting with Allen Bradley

• SQL

• Visual Basic, C#, and/or Python experience

• AutoCAD Electrical

• SolidWorks

• High Pressure Gas System Experience

• Robotic Welding Experience

• Test and Measurement Experience

• Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU, and Serial Communication experience

Position Criteria

• PLC/HMI design and development

• SCADA system design and implementation, control system troubleshooting, electrical schematic and diagram dev, Panel layout and construction, Preventative maintenance program development, safety system implementation and support, data acquisition

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