West Chicago - Mfg Controls Engineer

·       Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC programs, including sequencing, interlocks, permissives, alarms, PID control loops, and equipment control logic.

·       Develop and maintain HMI applications, including process graphics, equipment controls, alarm management, trending, setpoint entry, and operator interfaces.

·       Design and configure industrial control panels and electrical cabinets, including component selection, panel layout, power distribution, circuit protection, terminal blocks, relays, power supplies, PLC hardware, and I/O modules.

·       Read, develop, and troubleshoot electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, loop diagrams, and I/O drawings.

·       Perform hands-on electrical installation and troubleshooting, including wire termination, terminal blocks, relays, contactors, circuit breakers, power supplies, PLC I/O, instrumentation, and control wiring.

·       Configure and troubleshoot digital and analog instrumentation, including 24 VDC discrete signals, 4–20 mA signals, 0–10 V signals, RTDs, thermocouples, and pulse/frequency inputs.

·       Perform PLC I/O checkout, point-to-point verification, loop checks, and functional testing during equipment commissioning and startup.

·       Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks and protocols, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU/RS-485, serial communications, and Ethernet-based device integration.

·       Integrate PLCs with VFDs, motor starters, instrumentation, mass flow controllers, analyzers, scales, remote I/O, safety devices, and other process equipment.

·       Configure and troubleshoot industrial Ethernet networks, including IP addressing, managed switches, network topology, device communications, and basic network diagnostics.

·       Size and select control-system components, including power supplies, circuit protection, relays, contactors, terminal blocks, PLC modules, communication modules, and control transformers.

·       Troubleshoot control systems from the field device through wiring, I/O hardware, PLC logic, communications, and HMI, identifying root causes of equipment and process-control issues.

·       Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and field troubleshooting of automated process equipment and control systems.

·       Develop and maintain I/O lists, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, alarm lists, network architecture drawings, and control-system documentation.

·       Apply appropriate electrical and controls standards and practices for grounding, shielding, signal segregation, control power distribution, and electrical safety.

·       Other duties as assigned.

The work is performed in an office setting with moderate noise level.  This job frequently requires the employee to stand; walk; sit; use hands; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; read; talk or hear.  The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee should never attempt to lift more than 25 pounds.