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Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Signode50 open roles

Pay
$90,000 – $125,000 a year
Where
Forest, VA, United States
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On site
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13.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Signode postings stay open a median of 34 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.3%7 days
  4. 21.3%14 days
  5. 35.7%30 days
  6. 59.1%60 days
This job: posted 33 hours ago

Signode median: 34 days open

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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:

The annual salary for this position ranges from $90,000 - $125,000 and varies based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.

Summary

The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer will conceptualize, design, program, test, and document various updated and new automation equipment products, including equipment used for strapping, case handling, packing, unitizing, robotics, and other automation systems. Furthermore, this individual will be a team leader who can coach junior engineers in the design of systems that use Allen Bradley hardware, establish standard architectures, and model good PLC programming practices for the team.

Essential Functions

  • Review customer requirements and propose equipment controls design.
  • Select, design, test and implement electrical, pneumatic, and electro-mechanical components and systems.
  • Design software architecture and interfaces, specifying programming tasks to be completed independently or by others on the team.
  • Create and review electrical schematics in AutoCAD and/or EPLAN.
  • Program PLCs, HMIs, Industrial PCs, and / or robots to achieve product requirements.
  • Prepare engineering and supporting documentation, wiring schematics, assembly drawings, bills of material and panel machining drawings.
  • Serve as subject matter expert for Allen Bradley hardware and software.
  • Evaluate and optimize designs for safety, reliability, and cost.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure equipment conforms to design and customer specifications.
  • Collaborate with product managers and customers to understand market requirements and document product requirements.
  • Select electrical, controls, and electro-mechanical components, suppliers, and partners.
  • Visit customer or prospect’s location as needed for either preliminary meetings or integration of completion systems or troubleshooting.
  • Maintain complete records by project.
  • Maintain product knowledge and stay current on available technology relevant to company product and service offerings
  • Declare system and product functionality by assuring proper operation, error recovery, and compliance with DFMEA
  • Contribute to the development of standard work processes.
  • Communicate with suppliers, assemblers, service personnel, management, and other engineers to help transition new products from prototype into full production.
  • 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.
  • Coach early career engineers to ensure consistent and high-quality work.
  • Lead small and medium development projects.

Qualifications

Education: B.S. or master’s in electrical engineering, automation, computer science or related field. Associates degree in automation field with suitable work experience will be considered.

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience designing control systems for capital equipment company.

  • Must be able to design and program complex robotics applications from scratch.
  • Experience with AutoCAD electrical and EPLAN.
  • Experience with warehouse automation or automatic storage and retrieval systems preferred.
  • Experience with autonomous equipment preferred.
  • Experience with Internet of Things, IO-Link, and / or Smart Devices preferred.

Controls Engineer Computer skills

  • Expert at Allen Bradley and Rockwell PLC programming.
  • Strong familiarity and programming experience with AB & Omron PLC, HMI, Servo Systems.
  • Industrial PLC and Robot control experience is a plus.
  • Safety PLC programming is a plus.
  • Familiarity with design data management (PLM) and ERP systems is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)

Travel requirements

  • 10%-20% travel annually
  • Ability to interface with vendors and customers
  • Occasional travel outside of normal business hours in urgent situations

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
  • Quality

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.

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.

Signode is committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, including providing reasonable accommodations during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation in applying for this position, please contact us at [email protected].

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 participates in E-Verify and will provide the Department of Homeland Security your Form I-9 information to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

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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