Controls Engineer - Paper

First Quality; Williamstown (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

Paid time off (three-week minimum)

Medical, dental and vision starting day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Wellness program with savings on insurance premiums

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Defiance, OH is seeking a Controls Engineer to oversee complex control systems and software for production equipment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including a strong focus on industrial controls and PLC programming. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid time off, medical insurance from day one, and a wellness program offering significant savings on premiums. This role involves training and troubleshooting in a collaborative environment and requires occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in industrial control networks design.
• Focused experience in controls engineering.
• Advanced PLC and DCS experience.
• Proficient in communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct controls engineering activities for site expansions and capital projects.
• Specify DCS, PLC’s, and HMI’s according to controls standards.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and process problems.
• Provide training to Controls Technicians and other personnel.

Skills

Electrical controls engineering

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

AutoCAD

Project management software

Job description

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our start up First Quality Tissue site located in Defiance, OH. The Controls Engineer specifies, designs, implements, and maintains complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery while solving complex problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable for directing controls engineering activities for site expansions and major capital projects and delivering comprehensive support to ensure operational excellence. Work with OEMs, vendors, and contractors to design, install, integrate and start-up new equipment and process controls. This includes selecting and approving electrical and instrumentation components, reviewing, approving electrical and process control network designs, evaluating software, conducting machine acceptance testing and resolving issues.
• Responsible for specifying Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLC’s, HMI’s, servo systems, instrumentation, network components and analysis software in accordance with FQT controls standards.
• Assesses, identifies, schematically designs, and makes complex program modifications in DCS, PLC logic, HMI programs and servo controller logic for production equipment and associated assets. Provides quality checks to insure correct software development.
• Performs high level troubleshooting, in-depth critical thinking, and utilizes all internal & external resources to solve any electrical, mechanical or process problem. Leads & assists others in troubleshooting machinery, equipment, components, and programs including PLC’s HMI’s Servo systems and Robotics.
• Provides technical and operations training to Controls Technicians, production, warehouse, and other personnel as needed. Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and coordinates the training of new personnel.
• May be exposed to high noise environments.
• May be exposed to dust during certain tasks.
• May be exposed to heights
• First 6 months, training primarily in Anderson, South Carolina

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/controls/ mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with demonstrated results.
• Experience with industrial control networks design, set up and troubleshooting.
• Focused controls engineering experience including specifying control elements/devices, programming control loops, troubleshooting/optimizing processes.
• Advanced PLC based hardware and software, Distributed Control Systems, and automation experience.
• Proven ability to lead large capital projects.
• Candidates must be proficient in: CAD software, AutoCAD; Microsoft office; Strong communication, analytical and collaboration skills interfacing with all levels of the organization; ability to simplify complex issues and resolve issues.
• Computer skills including specific controls programming software, email, word processing, spreadsheet applications, and project management software.
• Prior supervisory experience a plus.
• Prior experience in any of these areas a plus: Raw Water and Wastewater Treatment; Utilities – Compressors and Boilers.
• Ability to travel to consultant engineering office, vendors, and expansion site. This role will transition to the new expansion site.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.