Control System Engineer

Kodak Corp; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY seeks a Control System Engineer to join our on-site team supporting Film Finishing Operations at Eastman Business Park. You will provide technical support for manufacturing instrumentation and process control systems, collaborating with operations, process engineers, and maintenance.

Your responsibilities include full life cycle support of control systems, from requirements and programming to commissioning and ongoing hardware/software maintenance, spanning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Technology.
• Experience with Rockwell PLCs and drive systems.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead and participate on teams and work with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for operation, maintenance and improvement of instrumentation and process control.
• Collaborate with operations, process engineers and maintenance to align priorities.
• Provide full lifecycle support of control systems, from requirements to commissioning and maintenance.
• Support upgrade projects for Rockwell PLC-based systems and Emerson drive control systems.
• Provide hardware and integration support for Ethernet-based control systems in the plant IT environment.
• Work with maintenance to develop data-driven reliability improvements and troubleshoot.
• Lead capital system improvements and software upgrades for automated equipment.
• Implement improvements to meet customer requirements ensuring safe, reliable operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Technology (Mechatronics)

Tools

Rockwell Automation PLCs

Rockwell drive systems

Rockwell VFDs

Emerson Drive Control Systems

Job description

Eastman Kodak Company is looking for a Control System Engineer to join our team onsite in Rochester, NY. We are seeking an individual with the background to be successful supporting our Film Finishing Operations located within Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing instrumentation and process control systems.
• Work closely with operations, process engineers, and maintenance to understand the business and user needs and priorities.
• Provide full life cycle support of control systems, including developing requirements, programming support, commissioning, and ongoing hardware and software maintenance, from the control room to the field instrumentation.
• Support upgrade projects for existing Rockwell Automation, Modicon PLC based control systems, Emersion Drive Control Systems including identifying system hardware and software architecture improvement opportunities.
• Provide hardware and integration support for Ethernet based control systems in the plant IT environment.
• Work with maintenance to develop data driven reliability improvement opportunities, as well as troubleshoot system hardware, resolve software malfunctions.
• Lead capital system improvements and software upgrades for highly automated web conveyance and packaging equipment.
• Implement improvements in systems capabilities that will increase the ability to meet customer requirements, including safe and reliable operations, and improve business competitiveness, using Six Sigma methodology as applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Technology (Mechatronics)
• Knowledge and understanding of Rockwell Automation PLC's and drive systems.
• Communication skills: ability to interact with operator/mechanics/process engineers/staff/management
• Knowledge of Rockwell VFD’s, their application and configuration
• Ability to complete work independently and through influence
• Ability to lead and participate on teams, including outside contractors
• Ability to configuring, documenting and troubleshooting control systems