Controls Engineer II

Trex Company; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Trex Company in Winchester, VA seeks an electrical/controls engineer to design and program PLC/HMI systems, update electrical panels, and support capital projects. You will work with process engineers and maintenance to implement changes, troubleshoot equipment, and ensure NFPA70E safety compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in electrical engineering or related field with 2–4 years of controls experience or an associate degree with 5+ years, plus knowledge of PLC/HMI, panel design, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 2–4 years of controls design and programming experience.
• Alternative: associate degree with at least 5 years of controls design and programming experience.
• Strong knowledge of PLC and HMI programming and electrical panel design.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment; MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes changes to PLC controls with process engineers.
• Maintains documentation for electrical panels and PLC controls.
• Supports capital projects: panel design, vendor coordination, PLC/HMI programming, startup.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, drives, instrumentation and electrical installations.
• Develops procedures and trains others to handle PLC/electrical issues.
• Maintains spare parts and ensures equipment is current.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical panel design

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Continuous Improvement

Priority setting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree +5 years experience

Tools

PLC and SCADA

Job description

• Participate in site safety programs designed to assure safe working conditions and eliminate any workplace accident. Be familiar with and provide oversight on NFPA70E. Be a visible participant in the site safety program.
• Develops and executes changes to PLC controls where necessary working with process engineers and maintenance technicians.
• Maintains the documentation (both electronic and hard copies) for the electrical panels and PLC controls for each process. This would include drawings, diagrams, manuals, installation disks/CD's and any other pertinent information. Updates any documentation where necessary. Follows a controlled PLC change system that will track changes.
• Supports capital engineering projects for new equipment, including panel design, coordination with vendors for construction, PLC and HMI programming and new equipment startup.
• Involved with PLC, drive, instrumentation, and electrical installations. Available to assist maintenance with troubleshooting of controls issues.
• Develops and reviews procedures and provides training for others to handle routine PLC control or electrical issues during normal off-hours. Provides off-shift troubleshooting if necessary.
• Conducts and maintains the necessary contacts for ensuring that PLC controls and equipment are current and that the necessary spare parts are available.

Education/Experiences:

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 2-4 years of controls design and programming experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • An associate degree along with at least 5 years of controls design and programming experience in a manufacturing environment will be considered.
• Functional knowledge of PLC and HMI programming and electrical panel design
• Experience troubleshooting equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications

Preferred:

• Plastics processing experience
• PLC and SCADA programming experience

An Ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following technical and functional competencies:

• Continuous Improvement: Inspects Processes: Analyzes measurements to improve process performance. Identifies measures to evaluate process performance. Defines quality objectives and measures for own area.
• Priority Setting: Manages Priorities. Handles multiple and competing priorities, effectively. Spends most of the day on the important work activities. Separates the important from the unimportant.
• Problem Solving: Solves Complex Problems. Uses several methods to analyze complex problems. Identifies cause-effect connections. Determines the root cause of problems. Conducts systematic research to obtain information. Able to generate several alternative solutions.
• Technical Knowledge: Creates Opportunities to Learn: Investigates area systematically using a wide variety of resources. Uses challenges to learn and creates opportunities to improve in functional/technical area.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

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