Senior Controls Engineer - Forest, VA

Signode

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Company Description

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Job Description

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Salary:

$102,000 - $126,000

Summary:

The Senior Controls Engineer designs control systems for robotics, conveyor/material handling, and other automation systems. This is an advanced engineering position and requires significant prior experience.

Essential Functions:

  • Review customer requirements and propose equipment controls design to satisfy same.
  • Design, testing and implementation of automation systems.
  • Prepare engineering and supporting documentation, wiring schematics, assembly drawings, bills of material and panel machining drawings.
  • Interface with manufacturing to ensure equipment conforms to design and customer specifications.
  • Participate, along with sales staff, in presentations at the Company’s’ or prospect’s location as required.
  • Maintain complete records by project.
  • Short duration travel will be required, including some international travel.
  • Maintain product knowledge and stay current on available technology relevant to Simplimatic product and service offerings
  • Assure system and product functionality by assuring proper operation, error recovery, and compliance with DFMEA
  • Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government and company safety regulations.
  • Assure completion of projects by training and guiding build technicians as necessary.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; tradeshows, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

B.S. or master’s in electrical engineering

Experience:

  • A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of experience designing control systems for capital equipment company.
  • Strong robotics and PLC programing a must. Must be able to design and program complex robotics applications from scratch.
  • Strong familiarity and programming experience with AB & Omron PLC, HMI, Servo Systems.
  • Experience with AutoCAD electrical.

Functional Success Drivers: These competencies are what we require for an individual to be successful in this role.

  • Process Management
  • Goal Setting
  • Energy
  • Communication (Oral & Written)
  • Results Oriented
  • TQM / Re- Engineering

Additional Information

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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