Automation & Controls Engineer

Prysmian Group - Marshall, TX

Full-time

Marshall, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Automation & Controls Engineer at Prysmian Group will support the manufacturing of optical fiber by providing technical expertise in PC and PLC-based controls and automation. This role involves developing and maintaining control programs, supporting production processes, and ensuring electrical safety and equipment efficiency. The engineer will also mentor team members and assist in the commissioning of new equipment, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs for manufacturing processes.
• Provide controls and automation support for optical fiber manufacturing, including off-hours support on a rotating basis.
• Instruct, assist, and mentor members of the electrical team.
• Refine processes related to electrical safety and equipment efficiency.
• Inspect, repair, adjust, install, and maintain all electrical systems, including calibration of electronic instrumentation systems.
• Modify, rebuild, repair, or overhaul electronic and electrical equipment and controls.
• Apply knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions and restore equipment to operation.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
• Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science, or a minimum of 5 years of field experience.
• Excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with proven analytical, problem identification, and resolution skills.
• Ability to contribute to a culture of continuous process changes/improvements.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines.
• Demonstrated capability of results through people, technology, and process.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in highly automated manufacturing processes.
• Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Modicon, and/or Siemens PLCs.
• Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text, and Function Block Diagrams.
• Experience with Profibus, Ethernet, and Modbus+ communication protocols.
• Experience in programming SCADA Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions.
• Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers.