Controls Engineer Specialist II
Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)
Marysville
Position Description
Title: Controls Engineering Specialist II Department: Research and Development
Immediate Supervisor: R&D Sr. Manager
Status: Non-Exempt Hourly Professional
Position Purpose: Responsible for supporting the development, transition, and integration of new products and new process platforms from R&D into the production manufacturing process with a focus on electronics. The R&D Controls Engineering Specialist II will be supporting the operation of the R&D pilot laboratories, including prototyping equipment, performance testing equipment, and analytical equipment.
Principle Accountabilities
- Comply with best laboratory practices, including safety and environmental regulations
- Actively support all safety programs and initiatives
- Provide day to day electrical support for all R&D equipment and facilities.
- Hands on installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of pilot process equipment, including HMI, PLC, and VFD programming
- Maintaining equipment maintenance records
- Support digital transformation and Industry 4.0 initiatives and Industrial IoT connectivity
- Author clear, concise interpretive reports, memos, one-line drawings, and work instructions
- Create, modify, and optimize designs with 2D and 3D CAD software.
- Conduct safety audits and Process Hazard Analyses (PHA)
- Utilize project management skills to define, plan, schedule, and control the tasks that must be completed to reach project goals
- Participate on 5S Teams
- Ability to work with a union and facilitate teamwork, open communication, and compliance to the current collective bargaining agreement
Essential Skills and Experience
- Two-year Technical degree in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Sciences and 5+ years of industrial experience (preferred), or high school diploma and 10+ years of related industrial experience.
- Experience with of pneumatic, hydraulic and drive systems troubleshooting.
- Experience with troubleshooting and repairing AC/DC drives, PLC’s and industrial controls.
- Experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation.
- Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, and GE PLC/HMI hardware/software platforms is a plus.
- Innovative, organized, self-starter with good problem-solving skills
- Collaborative interpersonal style with experience in leading project teams
