Automatic Feed Company is currently seeking applicants for an Controls Engineer position. This position will require a highly skilled and knowledgeable individual who will do the following:

1. Coordinate all controls engineering for product lines
2. Act as primary engineering consultant for the production employees during the wiring process
3. Perform in-plant start-ups; and
4. Finalize documentation after project completion

Those interested should have an associates or bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science related fields. Additionally, programming experience will be required. This individual must be willing to travel.

This individual must be willing to travel approximately 20-25% of the time. Time spent traveling will be compensated.

Qualifications:
Able to interpret PLC ladder logic and troubleshoot electrical control systems including
AC & DC circuits, PLC’s, networks, VFD’s, and HMI’s using a laptop including Allen Bradley, and Siemens brands.

• 2 years’ experience in industrial electrical controls or educational equivalent suggested
• Working knowledge of National Electric Code and reference the code when suggested
• Familiar with electrical symbols
• Able to read and update electrical and schematics
• Ability to operate power shop tools as well as common hand tools
• Solid PC computing & networking skills
• Ability to take initiative and to engage in continued growth and development to learn new technologies
• Ability to effectively perform formal root cause analysis
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• PLC ladder logic programming experience is desired
• Ability to use AutoCAD to create & modify electrical prints

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot AC/DC controls, 3 phase power distribution, and industrial machine controls with or without a schematic
• Wire transformers, drives, motors, and other industrial electrical equipment
• Maintain required records, including maintenance work orders, PLC program documentation and electrical drawings and open issues lists
• Assist with new equipment electrical installation and upgrades
• Able to communicate to customer maintenance and operators as the projects requires
• Must be able to respond to plant emergencies
• Follow company standards and safety regulations
• Identifies & communicate any unsafe conditions

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform necessary tasks to ensure successful project
  • Accurately define project scope using Project Proposal, Customer Purchase Order, Customer Specifications, and Contract Review.
  • Develop the project by performing one or a combination of the following tasks:
    • Full Stack Web Development
      • Javascript
      • React Framework
      • ASPX
    • VB.NET Programming
    • C# Programming
      • Utilitze debugger tools
    • Database Knowledge
      • SQL
    • Utilize Git/Azure DevOps Version Control Systems
    • In-plant testing with PLC’s to simulate production environment.
  • Perform Project Startup at customer facility using a project check-off sheet.
    • May include customer training on software
• Maintenance, Support, and Continuous Improvement to current applications.
  • Test new products to determine the feasibility of incorporating the product into current software systems.
  • Provide expertise in determining the best, most profitable direction for the current software products.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity
• Communication Proficiency
• Problem Solving/Analysis

Requirements:

• Minimum of Associates degree in Computer Science / Engineering
• 1-2 years experience preferred;
• Willingness to travel when needed;
• Willingness to learn.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Painting
  • Stock cabinets with gallons of paint for upcoming jobs
  • Reduce paint to proper consistency for air gun use
  • Load paint booth with parts that need painting; place parts on fixtures (e.g. saw horses)
  • Paint equipment using air guns (or aerosol cans for touch-up)
  • Remove parts from paint booth after drying, using forklift if necessary.
  • Maintain and clean air guns, paint pots, etc. with gun cleaner or enamel reducer.  Clean air hoses regularly.
  • Maintain and clean respirators per manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Replace filters in paint booth periodically; replace paper floor covering in paint booth periodically.
• Prepping
  • Place parts at a comfortable working height using slings, chains, overhear cranes, tables, etc., if possible.
  • Use high pressure steam cleaner to remove dirt and oils on parts prior to painting, if necessary
  • Mask off machined surfaces to prevent from being spray-painted; remove masking tape when complete.
• Parts Moving
  • Operate forklift truck
  • Complete pre-operational forklift checklist
  • Deliver parts to appropriate area
  • Make proper notations on shop set,
• Sweep floors around machines.  Throw away trash found on floors.
• Pick up and properly store chains, slings, clamps, hoses, tools, etc.
• Ensure that paint is evenly coated without runs and of high quality.
• Gather rags and put in proper container
• Take cardboard boxes to baler.  Operate baler.  Empty cardboard baler when full.
• Build wooden crates for shipping.
• Make sure correct paint (i.e. color, tint, etc.)  is used for each job and painted according to color codes
• Keep engineering drawings with parts at all times if applicable
• Know and understand the safe operation of all equipment used
• Drive straight truck and/or tow motor as needed Follow all quality work instructions, procedures.  Obey all plant safety rules
• Wear the proper personal protective equipment; make sure it is properly fitted and maintained.
• Responsible to complete all work in timely manner
• Ensure parts are available
• When repair maintenance is required, complete maintenance request form.
• Communicate nonconforming product to Department Manager.
• Inspect and properly prepare product to be painted, making appropriate notation on drawing and returning drawing to designated area.
• Properly handle and store steel
• Properly handle, move, and store materials/parts in the following areas:
  • Parts after painting.
  • Incoming parts
  • Parts from the Napoleon Machine to Assembly.
  • Parts and materials to other designated areas.
• Transport (non) hazardous waste to Waste Building; make sure containers are properly labeled.  Authorized to have access to Hazardous Waste Storage Building. Must be trained in Spill Response.
• Must be trained on the proper handling and storage of propane tanks
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Required Special Equipment (including PPE):

• Sandblast helmet/shroud w/ positive pressure supplied air
• Full length Tyvek coveralls
• Full face piece respirator w/ organic vapor cartridges and solids/particulates filter
• Steel-toe shoes
• Gloves appropriate to application
• Face shield
• Safety glasses with side shields and/or safety goggles
• High speed sanders, electric grinders, grinding wheels, belts, and abrasive discs, cutoff discs
• Deburring tools
• Drills and taps
• Table Saw, Miter saw, Jigsaw
• Forklift truck, electric hand truck (pallet mover), scissors lift, JLG
• Flatbed truck
• Steam Jennie Pressure Washer
• Overhead cranes, jib cranes
• Spray paint booth and dryer
• Paint shaker

Job Requirements:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have taken and passed forklift operator course.
• Must have an understanding of steel color-coding and keep steel yard organized.
• Must have the ability to sandblast, perform finish painting, and perform various jobs throughout the plant.
• Must be clean-shaven when wearing respirator to perform painting.

Work Environment:

• Work environment is typical of that associated Assembly.
• Employee is subject to dust, paint mist, organic vapors, weld fume, oils.
• Heat can be a factor in the summer, especially while painting, cold while moving parts outside.
• Noise levels are elevated during grinding, sanding, and painting.
• Forklift trucks and overhead cranes are available for aid in lifting and moving heavy pieces.
• Lighting is very good in paint booth and assembly areas.

Competencies:

• Decision Making.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Set up lines and perform appropriate check on the line with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Follow project due dates as assigned by Assembly Team Manager with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Properly retrieve and place reference documents in the Assembly area with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Determine appropriate pictures to reference, obtain picture, and return when referencing is complete with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Retrieve documents and materials needed for project and return documents to Assembly reference area upon completion of project with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Move products with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Communicate nonconforming product to the Assembly Department Team Manager with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Record problems found during line build with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member.
• Document issues on the “Things Gone Right/Things Gone Wrong” form in the Assembly Department “Reference Area” upon completion of line build with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Develop Machine Inspection Check Sheets with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Properly handle, move, and store assembly work-in-process from storage areas to the machine assembly stations with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Properly prepare product and complete check sheet with the assistance of a skilled assembly team member
• Attend monthly assembly department meetings.

Work Environment:

Normal plant environment.  Contact with dirty and oily surfaces is likely.  Long periods of standing on concrete floors is the norm.  May be required to work in extreme temperatures:  high heat and humidity in summers and cold temperatures when working on customer plant startups.  Noise levels in plant normally are low; but high noise levels can be expected when working in customer stamping plants, or at our plant when grinding, drilling, and hammering, etc.  Safety glasses and steel toe shoes are required.  Hearing protection, hard hats may be required at customer plant.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity.
• Learning Orientation.
• Time Management.
• Thoroughness.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Description:

Assembles machines, equipment, and their subassemblies, such as coil carts, uncoilers, pinch roll units, peeler holddowns, straighteners, levelers, feeders, and automatic stackers, following blueprints and other written and verbal specifications: Plans assembly procedures, following specifications and using knowledge gained by experience.  Rebuild and repair machines and equipment using hand tools and power tools. Removes small quantities of metal, using hand files or portable grinders to clean parts or to produce close fit between parts.  Drills, taps, or reams holes, using drill press or portable drill.  Aligns components and bolts, screws or rivets them together, using hand tools or portable powered tools.  Installs moving parts, such as shafts, rolls, levers or bearings, and works them to test free movement.  May bend and install pipe for hydraulic and lubrication systems.  May align and mesh gears in gearbox to assemble system of gears.  May test or assist in testing operation of completed product.  May perform cleaning and painting of equipment.  Disassemble equipment and prepare equipment for shipment to customer plant.  May install equipment in customer plant.  Perform mechanical troubleshooting

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Set up lines and perform appropriate checks on the line.
• Follow project due dates as assigned by Assembly Team Manager.
• Properly retrieve and place reference documents in the Assembly area.
• Determine appropriate pictures to reference, obtain picture, and return when referencing is complete.
• Retrieve documents and materials needed for project and return documents to Assembly reference area upon completion of project.
• MIG weld mild steel and aluminum- horizontal and vertical.
• Moving products using overhead cranes, forklift trucks, hand carts, machinery moving devices.
• Communicate nonconforming product to the Assembly Department Team Manager.
• Record problems found during line build.
• Document issues on the“Things Gone Right/Things Gone Wrong” form in the Assembly Department “Reference Area” upon completion of line build.
• Develop Machine Inspection Check Sheets.
• Properly handle, move and store assembly work-in-process from storage areas to the machine assembly stations.
• Properly prepare product and complete check sheet.
• Attend monthly assembly department meetings.

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to read blueprints and work from it.
• Must have knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair and maintenance.
• Must know how to use all basic hand and power tools and precision measurement devices, including calipers, verniers, and micrometers.
• Must have own hand tools.
• Must have knowledge of air and hydraulics.
• Must have experience in welding techniques, primarily MIG welding, vertical and horizontal.
• Must be willing and able to go on service calls.

Competencies:

• Technical Capacity.
• Learning Orientation.
• Time Management.
• Thoroughness.

Work Environment:

Normal plant environment.  Contact with dirty and oily surfaces is likely.  Long periods of standing on concrete floors is the norm.  May be required to work in extreme temperatures:  high heat and humidity in summers and cold temperatures when working on customer plant startups.  Noise levels in plant normally are low; but high noise levels can be expected when working in customer stamping plants, or at our plant when grinding, drilling, and hammering, etc.  Safety glasses and steel toe shoes are required.  Hearing protection, hard hats may be required at customer plant.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.