Electrical Engineer

Transcendia; Richmond, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Transcendia in Richmond, Indiana is seeking an Electrical Engineer to serve as the subject matter expert in process automation and control technology. The role focuses on writing new PLC code for processes as well as updating existing code to improve safety, reliability and efficiency, and to upgrade automation hardware.

You will work with production, maintenance, and engineering to develop and implement control strategies, analyze loop performance, document changes, and respond to after-hours

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Monitor alarms and reduce nuisance alarms.
• Respond to plant needs with process automation software/hardware updates.
• Maintain and improve PLC control system performance.
• Analyze control loop performance and optimize designs.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance and engineering on new control strategies.
• Provide routine and special reports on plans and targets.
• Design new equipment automation needs including code and hardware.
• Respond to after-hours emergency repair/support calls.

Job description

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Electrical Engineer

Full-Time Regular Full-Time Richmond, Richmond, IN, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 3813

Job Summary:

The subject matter expert in all areas of process automation and control technology and implementation. This role writes new PLC codes for processes as well as modifies existing code for improved safety, reliability or efficiency. This role is heavily involved in process automation technology hardware upgrades.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Gain a hands on in-depth understanding of the manufacturing processes
• Monitor daily/weekly/monthly alarm quantities and educe nuisance alarms while improving communication of real process issues
• Respond to immediate plant needs with regard to process updates in relation to process automation software and/or hardware
• Provide technical expertise to maintain and improve process automation/control system performance for all process areas; implement and maintain all functions of the PLC Control Systems
• Control loop performance analysis, loop turning and optimization, control system design, configuration and documentation
• Support the maintenance in troubleshooting and correcting instrumentation and/or control problems; maintain and develop all drawings and documentation related to process changes and improvements
• Work in conjunction with production, maintenance and engineering in the development and implementation of new control strategies
• Routine reporting will be required against plans and targets, as well as special reports for non-typical events
• Concept and design new equipment automation needs including code and hardware components
• Respond to after hour emergency repair/support calls as required