Controls Engineer

Autoneum; Bloomsburg (Columbia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoneum is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to support production by ensuring plant control systems operate reliably. You will own project delivery from initiation to completion and drive continuous improvements in control systems.

The role requires a 4-year technical degree and 2–5 years of manufacturing experience, with strong Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI skills on-site in Bloomsburg, PA. Join a global leader in automotive acoustic and thermal management.

Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology required.
• 2-5 years electrical and controls engineering background in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with control system design and creating electrical drawings.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI Hardware & Programming Software.
• Experience with Variable Speed Drives (ABB and Allen-Bradley).
• Experience with Servo Drives (Allen-Bradley).
• Demonstrated ability in technical problem solving related to manufacturing control systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensures plant Control Systems function as required to support production needs.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and drive projects from initiation to completion.
• Take initiative to identify & drive continuous improvement of existing control systems.
• Responsible for creating / modifying electrical drawings to document control system wiring & configuration.
• Responsible for programming, documentation and maintenance of PLC controllers (primarily Allen-Bradley) and Operator Interfaces (primarily Allen-Bradley & C-more).
• Responsible for plant electrical power distribution (12,470VAC / 480VAC / 240VAC).
• Responsible for purchasing parts in support of projects and equipment breakdowns
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Control systems

PLC programming

Electrical drawings

Allen-Bradley

HMI programming

Problem solving

Education

4-year technical degree in Electrical Engineering or EET

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI Hardware

C-more

ABB drives

Job description

Autoneum is globally leading in acoustic and thermal management for light and commercial vehicles. The Company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight and sustainable components and systems for interior floor, interior trim as well as engine bay and underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Africa. The Company with its head-quarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is listed on the SIX Swiss Ex-change (ticker symbol AUTN).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures plant Control Systems function as required to support production needs.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and drive projects from initiation to completion.
• Take initiative to identify & drive continuous improvement of existing control systems.
• Responsible for creating / modifying electrical drawings to document control system wiring & configuration.
• Responsible for programming, documentation and maintenance of PLC controllers (primarily Allen-Bradley) and Operator Interfaces (primarily Allen-Bradley & C-more).
• Responsible for plant electrical power distribution (12,470VAC / 480VAC / 240VAC).
• Responsible for purchasing parts in support of projects and equipment breakdowns
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• 4-year technical degree, preferably in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• 2-5 years electrical and controls engineering background in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with control system design and creating electrical drawings
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC & HMI Hardware & Programming Software
• Experience with Variable Speed Drives (primarily ABB and Allen-Bradley)
• Experience with Servo Drives (primarily Allen-Bradley)
• Demonstrated ability in technical problem solving related to manufacturing control systems