Controls Engineer

Oliver Healthcare Packaging; New Britain Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Controls Engineer to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing processes. This hands-on role involves project management, system design, and implementation, ensuring that all equipment operates safely and effectively. Collaborating with various teams, you will validate new equipment, author technical documents, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. If you are a proactive and resourceful engineer with a passion for optimizing processes and ensuring quality, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience as a Process Engineer or 5+ years as a Sr. Process Engineer.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and quality in manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Lead engineering controls projects to improve efficiency and reliability.

Skills

PLC Programming

Project Management

Electrical Systems Design

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

CAD Experience

Microsoft Office

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Vision Systems

Data Collection Systems

Job description

The Controls Engineer will continuously improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of the plant’s manufacturing processes in order to meet or exceed customer expectations. Responsible to ensure priorities and performance are aligned with the company’s strategic direction.

A technical and hands-on position requiring work in individual and team settings, contributing to all aspects of corp orate efficiency and continuity .  P roject management, design revi ew, testing, implementation, validation , and ongoing support of systems solutions.

Primary Responsibilities / Essential Function

Safety

Ensure that new equipment and modifications to existing equipment are designed to minimize safety hazards. Ensure that all manufacturing equipment is operated in the safest possible manner.

Ensure that manufacturing and converting processes incorporate safe work practice and limit the risk of ergonomic injury.

Quality

Design systems to deliver high process capability levels through thoughtful analysis and investments in new equipment and upgrades to existing processes.

Partner with Process Engineering , Maintenance, Manufacturing , and Quality to validate new manufacturing equipment and upgrades to existing equipment . Author technical documents such as engineering studies and validation protocols and reports.

Leverage the company’s systems and standards for procedures, work instructions, document management, equipment drawings , electrical schematics, and employee training.

Ensure quality problems are quickly identified , contained , eliminated, and prevented from recurring.

Process

Research and design electrical system upgrades (sof tware / hardware /mechanical) for converting processes and equipment .

Identify , justify, and execute engineering project s to improve quality and cost performance including automation opportunities and defect reduction.

Apply working knowledge of PLC /HMI programming, sensors, hydraulics, pneumatics, drives, and other electro-mechanical systems to troubleshoot and improve manufacturing processes.

Implement process control s and data monitoring methodologies to increase equipment reliability and error proof processes .

Provide responsive technical support to the manufacturing operation ; diagnose electrical and mechanical issues and resolve.

Leverage p roject management principles and technical ability to lead eng ineering controls projects throughout the manufacturing plant .

Basic Qualifications

Education:

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical , Manufacturing Engineering or closely related field

Experience:

Experience –

Process Engineer - 1 – 4 years

Sr. Process Engineer -  5 + years

Other Requirements:

Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude , including experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming

Experience with electronic and information systems including network communications, vision systems, and other data collection systems.

Proactive, flexible , resourceful , and team oriented individual.

CAD experienc e

Microsoft Office skills and experience in enterprise applications. 

Preferred Qualifications

Education and/or Experience :

3-5 years minimum experience in closely related function

Working Conditions

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Man ufacturing envi ronment .

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Various levels of gowning are required .

Special Requirements

Ability to travel (US and internationally) 

Ability to work evenings and/or weekends