Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Hopkins, MN

10,001+ employees

About the position

Veolia is currently searching for an experienced Controls Engineer to support the production of filters and membranes at our Minnetonka, MN plant. The production of water purification membranes is a growing business which addresses the ever-increasing need for clean water. We are looking for a highly motivated and technically strong controls engineer to support our manufacturing facility. Come be a part of this exciting and growing technology!

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous improvement of controls systems including integrating systems, PLC programming, PLC level networking, and HMI configuration.
• Support daily manufacturing technical and process needs.
• Assist operations, engineering, and maintenance with equipment problems, troubleshooting, and system upgrades including off hour support.
• Effectively interface with Manufacturing, the Lead Control Engineers, Project Managers, and other support teams to complete projects to meet EHS (environmental, health, and safety), production, quality, cost savings, and new product development goals within schedule and budget.
• Utilize lean manufacturing, ergonomic designs, and other engineering problem solving tools to resolve challenges and technical issues.
• Interface with vendors, internal contacts, and external tech support in an effective manner to ensure that the technical and EHS perspective is properly conveyed.
• Perform I/O checks and instrument scaling for new equipment installations.
• Review, recommend, and implement changes to mechanical/electrical drawings and process documentation.
• Provide concept drawings, building layout, and equipment drawings if applicable.
• Assure that all engineering designs and technical data are complete and accurately documented to provide an accurate technical/historical base for future reference and to meet customer/end user requirements.

Requirements

• Experience with controls system integration hardware and software, including Allen Bradley control systems, Rockwell Factory Talk Studio ME and SE, RSLogix 5000 or Studio 5000, RSLinx, FactoryTalk Linx, PowerFlex drives and Stratix Switch.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with using PLC and Controls programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge, technical electrical training, and understanding of regulatory electrical codes.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems & Controls Engineering, or equivalent relevant discipline.
• Experience with AUTOCAD.
• Previous experience with electrical drawing creation.
• MES and SCADA system knowledge.
• Rockwell Software: RSLogix 500, FactoryTalk Asset Centre, PlantPax Library.
• Communication protocols: Profibus, Ethernet, Modbus, and OPC Server.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience with water filtration products.
• Experience with web handling equipment.
• Knowledge and experience in writing work instructions per ISO requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement