Software Control Engineer

Socket.dev; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in South Carolina is seeking an Automation Technician to inspect, maintain, and debug control systems and related equipment across multiple factories. You will assess hardware and software, identify failure risks, and take actions to prevent downtime.

You will prepare automation equipment accounts for each factory, back up programs, and oversee transformation or upgrade plans. Collaborating with equipment manufacturers, you will support debugging during downtime and evaluate new

Qualifications

• Associates’ degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Automation or closely related field.
• One year of experience in programming Allen Bradley PLC and teaching KUKA robotics.
• Experience with inline debugging, automation line safety regulations, and optimizing production line efficiency.
• Experience providing technical support for major equipment failures and wiring cabinet work.

Responsibilities

• Resolve issues with programs and control system related equipment failure maintenance.
• Perform hardware and software maintenance and routine equipment inspection.
• Prepare automation equipment accounts and verify accounts for each factory.
• Back up and revise automation programs to ensure reliability.
• Develop transformation or upgrade plans and supervise implementation.
• Debug new product related program and control system development.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers for technical support and debugging during downtime.
• Evaluate viability of new testing equipment development.

Skills

KUKA robotics

Line debugging

Equipment failure support

Cabinet wiring

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology / Electrical Automation

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Duties

Resolving issues with programs and control system related equipment failure maintenance. Performing hardware and software maintenance, performing routine equipment inspection, identifying potential failure risks, and taking action to prevent downtime. Prepare automation equipment account. Prepare and verify the automation equipment account of each factory. Applying the spare parts requisition list relating to automation equipment. Regularly backing up and/or revising automation program and ensuring the reliability of backup. Preparing transformation or upgrade plan, responsible for supervision of the implementation of transformation/upgrade plan. Responsible for debugging through for all related product affected by the transformation/upgrade. Responsible for new product related program and control system development and debugging. Collaborating with equipment manufacturers to provide technical support and debugging in case of equipment failure and software downtime. Evaluating the viability of new testing equipment development.

Requirements

Associates’ degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Automation or closely related field and must have one year of experience in the following:

1. Proficiency in programming Allen Bradley PLC, programming and teaching KUKA robotic;
2. In line debugging, automation line safety regulations, and optimizing production line efficiency;
3. Providing technical support for major equipment failures; and
4. Controlling cabinet wiring work.