Controls Engineer - Shift Varies

PACCAR; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking an experienced engineer to evaluate and support plant-wide electrical, control, and automation systems at our Chillicothe facility. You will design and implement efficiency improvements, prepare and coordinate budgets, and work weekend shifts as required.

The role requires strong Rockwell software experience, knowledge of safety codes, and hands-on robotics and controls expertise to support production and maintenance teams. Join a global leader in trucks and related services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience required; degree preferred.
• Knowledge of city, state and federal electrical codes is required; mechanical and safety codes preferred.
• Experience with Rockwell programming software and robotic programming; hands-on with equipment controls.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements modifications to existing electrical systems; solicits bids, selects contractors, coordinates with maintenance and production; ensures project completion within budget and on schedule with safety compliance.
• Identifies projects including upgrades or enhancements to control or automation systems; generates cost estimates and justifies projects for proposed budgets.
• Establishes sources of supply and places emergency orders for critical materials; ensures timely delivery and compliance with specifications.
• Develops, coordinates and supervises major maintenance and corrective actions on equipment and facilities.
• Assists maintenance technicians with troubleshooting and maintaining controls and automated production equipment including robotic equipment.
• Maintains records and documentation; prepares management reports as required.
• Works with accounting and purchasing to resolve supplier payment issues.
• Ensures compliance with environmental procedures; ensures compliance with NEC, NFPA and OSHA regulations.
• Provides maintenance supervision support as needed.
• Attendance is an essential function of all positions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Robotic programming

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

RSLogix 5000

RSLogix5

RSLogix500

RSView32

Panelbuilder32

FactoryTalk View Studio

DriveExplorer/Drive Executive

Job description

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.

Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services - you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started!

Division Information

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World's Best heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company's dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.

Requisition Summary

EVALUATE AND SUPPORT PLANT-WIDE ELECTRICAL, CONTROL, AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS.DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY, REDUCE COSTS, AND IMPROVE RELIABILITY.

PREPARE, COORDINATE, AND IMPLEMENT EXPENSE AND CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKEND SHIFT.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

• DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOLICITS BIDS, SELECTS CONTRACTOR, COORDINATES WITH MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION AS REQUIRED.ENSURES THAT THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED WITHIN BUDGET AND ON SCHEDULE ENSURING THAT THE CONTRACTOR FOLLOWS ALL KENWORTH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
• IDENTIFIES PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UPGRADES OR ENHANCEMENTS TO CONTROL OR AUTOMATION SYSTEMS, GENERATES COST ESTIMATES, AND JUSTIFIES PROJECTS FOR INCLUSION IN PROPOSED CAPITAL AND EXPENSE BUDGETS.
• ESTABLISHES SOURCES OF SUPPLY AND PLACES EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR CRITICAL MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, ENSURING TIMELINESS OF DELIVERY AND COMPLIANCE WITH PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, WORKING WITHIN ASSIGNED AREAS OF AUTHORITY.
• DEVELOPS, COORDINATES, AND SUPERVISES MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ON EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.
• ASSIST THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS WITH TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTAINING CONTROLS AND AUTOMATED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT.
• MAINTAINS NECESSARY RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION, PREPARING MANAGEMENT REPORTS AS ASSIGNED.
• WORK WITH ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING TO RESOLVE THE SUPPLIER PAYMENT SYSTEM.
• ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH NEC, NFPA, AND OSHA REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
• PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION SUPPORT AS NEEDED.
• ATTENDANCE IS AN ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF ALL POSITIONS.
• OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications

• 3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. DEGREE PREFERRED
• ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADAPT TO CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS.
• KNOWLEDGE OF CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED.KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICAL AND SAFETY CODES PREFERRED.
• EXPERIENCE WITH ROCKWELL PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE INCLUDING: RSLogix 5000, RSLogix5, RSLogix500, RSView32, Panelbuilder32, FactoryTalk View Studio, and DriveExplorer or Drive Executive.
• EXPERIENCE WITH ROBOTIC PROGRAMMING. HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH EQUIPMENT CONTROLS.
• MUST PASS REQUIRED TESTING

Physical Requirements

MUST MEET PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATIONS

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.