Automation & Controls Engineer

Prysmian Group - Marshall, TX

Full-time

Marshall, TX

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Automation group at Prysmian is seeking a technical support engineer to assist in the manufacturing of optical fiber. This role involves providing expertise in PC and PLC-based controls and automation, focusing on improvement projects and production support. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining PLC and HMI programs, offering off-hours support, mentoring team members, and ensuring electrical safety and equipment efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PLC and HMI programs for manufacturing processes.
• Provide controls and automation support for optical fiber manufacturing, including off-hours support.
• 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.
• Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
• Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained.

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 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.