Manufacturing -Automation Controls Engineer Electrical
Whirlpool
- Tulsa, OK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, manage, and execute automation and controls projects including new, replacement, and improvement of existing systems
- Periodic day-to-day support of manufacturing and facility electrical systems and networks
- Utilizes best practices, industrial standards, and common systems to support the overall competitive manufacturing initiative
- Participates in functional area plant meetings and related activities representing the engineering team and to assist in improving the plant’s performance goals
- Provides technical support, direction, and training to engineering and support personnel/skilled trades within the organization
- Investigates systems and equipment problems and provides technical assistance in problem resolution.
- Develops cost estimates, investment forecast, business cases, appropriation requests, and plans for project activity
- Utilizes statistical methods for continuous improvement on manufacturing systems and processes
- Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics, health/safety and housekeeping
- Maintains good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, management, supplier community, and interfaces with necessary support functions inside and outside of the plant
- Coordinates and communicates the development of changes to improve conditions for the fabrication, finish, assembly, and support processes
- Ensures long term, cost effective life cycle for manufacturing equipment and plant facilities
- Manages projects to minimize investment costs while providing manufacturing and facility systems at the lowest operating costs possible (maximum throughput, energy efficiency, etc.)
- Ability to lift heavy equipment (up to 250#) with assistance from others
- Associate's degree in Electrical Automation
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing controls & automation including Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and drives
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing solution development, design, and implementation
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing problem solving and troubleshooting
- 3+ years of experience in developing complete controls solutions using Rockwell Automation hardware and software from concept to deployment
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Robotic experience: Yaskawa/Motoman, FANUC
- 5+ years of experience with Ethernet I/P controls networks
- Experience with Vision systems
- Knowledge of C, C++ programming
- Knowledge of SQL database systems including queries and analysis