Automation Controls Engineer

Gowan-Compan; Blytheville (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowan-Compan in Blytheville, AR seeks a Process Control / Instrumentation Engineer to support the Engineering Department. This full-time role focuses on PLC-based automated control design, system start-up, preventive maintenance, and data acquisition across production systems.

The role requires at least 5 years of related experience, ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, and on-call availability including nights/weekends. A valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of industrial process control and instrumentation.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.
• Experience with PLC based automated process control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PLC-based automated process control for production systems.
• Provide system start-up support.
• Maintain preventive maintenance programs for process control and instrumentation systems.
• Maintain all plant process control and instrumentation systems.
• Establish and maintain a data acquisition program for all systems.
• Project management responsibilities.
• Develop electrical and control system schematics using AutoCAD/SolidWorks.
• Read, interpret and troubleshoot electrical schematics and control systems.
• On-call position; may require nights and weekends.

Skills

PLC control

Data acquisition

Project management

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Reading schematics

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

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Full Time Technical Blytheville, AR, US

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Process Control / Instrumentation Engineer will support and assist the Engineering Department.

Job Status:

• Full-Time
• Exempt
• Reports to: Engineering Manager

Role Responsibilities:

• The Process Control / Instrumentation Engineer will conduct the following duties including but not limited to:
• Design and implementation of PLC based automated process control for new production systems.
• System start-up support.
• Establishing, implementation of, and maintaining Preventive Maintenance programs for all new and existing process control and instrumentation systems.
• Maintaining all plant process control and instrumentation systems.
• Establishing, implementation of, and maintaining a Data Acquisition program for all new and existing systems.
• Project Management.
• Develop and design electrical and controls system schematics and drawings based on engineering principles using AutoCAD/SolidWorks.
• Ability to read, interpret and troubleshoot electrical schematics and control systems.
• On-call position, may require working nights and weekends.

Education:

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of industrial process control and instrumentation.

Job Expectations/Working Conditions:

• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to ascend/descend stairs in buildings.
• Requires ability to lift items up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, squatting, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to work outdoors throughout the year in extreme temperatures.