Summary: The Associate Controls Engineer works with the Engineering group to coordinate and assist with the design, programming, and commissioning of PLC hardware and software on manufacturing plant systems. This role recommends engineering and manufacturing changes that increase productivity in a cost-effective manner, with a strong emphasis on troubleshooting and continuous improvement. Assists with the instillation of new equipment in the plant.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Hours: Night Shift

Salary Information:

• Minimum Hiring Rate: $71,684/year Maximum Hiring Rate: $90,000/year
• Monthly Bonus opportunities up to 9% of base monthly pay

Benefits: All full-time positions are eligible for health, dental, vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401k match up to 5%. Please go to this link for more information on our benefits: https://afsifilters.com/careers/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Modifies, configures, and troubleshoots automated equipment and robots using PLC and VFD systems.
2. Confers with management, engineering, maintenance and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
3. Understands manufacturers’ service manual recommendations, own usage schedules, and records of maintenance problems and provides data to determine optimum frequency of preventive and predictive maintenance.
4. Understands production and operation schedules and confers with other staff and management to determine optimal frequency to perform planned, preventive and predictive maintenance.
5. Analyzes all types of data and provides reports and recommendations to others for continuous improvement.
6. Must make the necessary arrangements to be accessible by phone and email on a reasonable, as-needed basis outside of set work hours to support the needs of production or maintenance.
7. Develops documentation including, but not limited to, start up and shut down procedures, work instructions, setup check lists, setup parameter sheets, etc. for the purpose of ensuring that we have consistent production control.
8. Works in a safe manner, following all safety policies and procedures while keeping in mind other’s safety as well.
9. Reports any accidents and potentially unsafe conditions or unsafe acts immediately to appropriate supervisor.
10. Responds quickly to safety and quality concerns by developing and implementing countermeasures.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience:

Requires associate degree in industrial electronics or a minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing electrical environment. Proven experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, including PLCs, VFDs, safety systems and industrial control systems. PLC program building experience is not required. Experience utilizing ladder logic to assist with troubleshooting controls issues is preferred.

• Language Skills:

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

• Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office suites.

• Other Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of basic machine design and function as well as industrial electrical systems and ability to read blueprints/schematics.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Advanced Filtration Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.