Automation & Controls Engineer II

Sonoco Products Company; Barony (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with companya?

Wellbeing tools and resources

Paid time off and holidays

Insurance plans (life, personal)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to maintain, upgrade, and optimize automation systems for the Industrial Products Division. You will work with maintenance, engineering, and operations to improve safety, reliability, and productivity, and lead control system upgrades and installations.

The role involves developing strategic plans for system modernization, providing commissioning support, and guiding the maintenance team on controls work orders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering, Electrical preferred.
• Experience with PLC programming including ladder logic, function diagrams, and structured text.
• Specific experience with Rockwell/Allen Bradley and Siemens is a plus.
• Experience with AC and DC drives (Yaskawa, Siemens, Rockwell preferred).
• Experience with control system networks, communications protocols, and HMI configuration.
• Experience with distributed control systems (DCS) and field instrumentation including valves; ABB and Foxboro a plus.
• Proficient AutoCAD skills for power plans and electrical diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Act as project lead for automation and control projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations to meet scope, budget, and schedule.
• Create documentation for bidding, installation, start-up, and maintenance of control projects.
• Provide commissioning and startup support for controls projects.
• Develop and maintain a project funnel for automation upgrades.
• Work with plant process engineers to optimize control system performance.
• Provide direction to maintenance on controls-related work orders.
• Train maintenance team on new and existing automation systems.
• Troubleshoot during system upsets with the maintenance team.

Skills

Ladder Logic

Rockwell/Allen Bradley

Siemens

PLC Programming

HMI configuration

DCS & instrumentation

Autocad

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen Bradley

Siemens

Yaskawa drives

Job description

Sonoco Products Company seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to maintain, upgrade, and optimize automation systems for the Industrial Products Division. You will work with maintenance, engineering, and operations to improve safety, reliability, and productivity, and lead control system upgrades and installations.

The role involves developing strategic plans for system modernization, providing commissioning support, and guiding the maintenance team on controls work orders.