Aerospace Controls Engineer — Automation & Innovation Leader

Begell House Inc.; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 ETO days

12 paid holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FMI in Maine is seeking an energetic Controls Engineer to join the Equipment Optimization Team. You will lead automation and control system integration from design to support of production systems, with focus on safety, quality, cost, uptime, and cycle time.

You will design and implement control improvements, collaborate with customers and external partners, and help develop new production equipment while ensuring compliance with health, safety and certification standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, CS or related field.
• 3+ years experience in automotive, food, or aerospace industry OR 5+ years automation engineering experience.
• Experience with PLC programming and control systems.
• CAD familiarity and proficiency.
• Familiarity with SDLC principles and Lean manufacturing.
• Experience with industrial tools and equipment and writing basic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design, improve, document, and troubleshoot custom built automation systems.
• Develop, implement, and sustain policies and procedures for the technical work performed in a growing production facility.
• Lead integration of new systems and automation equipment.
• Identify, design, implement, test, and document code and control improvements using Lean and Six Sigma tools.
• Execute technical assignments with ability to integrate systems adhering to schedule and cost.
• Work with internal/external customers to develop and qualify process changes and provide technical services.
• Design and develop new equipment for future production systems.
• Ensure health and safety policies are integrated early and followed.
• Apply standards to projects to ensure compliance with certification requirements.
• Collaborate with external designers, integrators and manufacturers.
• Support equipment commissioning and qualification.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Industrial controls

Motion control systems

Electrical power (AC/DC)

SDLC principles

Lean manufacturing

CAD software

Networking/OT security

SCADA (Ignition/Wonderware)

Allen-Bradley controls

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley controls

Ignition/Wonderware/AVEVA InTouch

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

Job description

FMI in Maine is seeking an energetic Controls Engineer to join the Equipment Optimization Team. You will lead automation and control system integration from design to support of production systems, with focus on safety, quality, cost, uptime, and cycle time.

You will design and implement control improvements, collaborate with customers and external partners, and help develop new production equipment while ensuring compliance with health, safety and certification standards.