Manufacturing Controls Engineer - iMPact Business Group

Our client, a Global Leader in the Medical Device Industry has an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Controls Engineer for a 18-month + Contract.  Our client offers results-driven people a place where they can make a difference - every day!  You will also have the opportunity to work with other like-minded, self-directed, and detail-oriented Top Talents in an extremely collaborative and professional environment.  

As a consultant in Manufacturing Engineering, you will provide technical and engineering support to implement a new high speed, automated medical device assembly line.  This is a significant investment in our site, and critical to achieve our business goals.   Experience with engineering and problem solving in a 'Digital Shop Floor' is highly desired. 

Responsibilities

• Support engineering and project management in FAT, installation, and commissioning of the new assembly line.
• Complete process validations including VP, URS, IQ, OQ and PQ with associated documentation.
• Develop appropriate supporting documentation, SOP's and work instructions compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Collaborate with product and manufacturing engineering, equipment vendors, maintenance technicians and operations leadership to troubleshoot process and equipment issues.
• Support line performance monitoring and lead practical problem solving (PPS) projects to remediate systemic issues.

Requirements

• A.S., A.A.S., or certifications in engineering technology, automation, or related field required. 
• 2 years of experience in PLC controls, equipment integration, data historian, or related field. 
• Demonstrated interest and working with automation equipment and implementing machine connections. 
• General familiarity with machine safety and LOTO. 

Preferred qualifications:

• High speed automation experience. 
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, and problem solving. 
• Experience in medical manufacturing environment. 

Technical knowledge: 

• Experience with PLC programming and commonly used PLCs 
• Able to identify PLC tags, modify and create PLC sub-routines 
• Proficiency with troubleshooting network connections for ethernet, profibus, and modbus 
• Knowledge of electrical schematics and ability to create necessary drawing notes or modifications for input and output connections 
• Skill with Microsoft office 
• Familiar with the following PLCs 
  • AB 
  • CompactLogix 
  • RSLogix 
  • SLC-500 
  • Seimens 
  • S7-200
  • S7-300 
• Familiarity with database integration between PLC and historian server 
• Experience with Ignition data historian.

Requirements

• A.S., A.A.S., or certifications in engineering technology, automation, or related field required. 
• 2 years of experience in PLC controls, equipment integration, data historian, or related field. 
• Demonstrated interest and working with automation equipment and implementing machine connections. 
• General familiarity with machine safety and LOTO. 

Preferred qualifications:

• High speed automation experience. 
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, and problem solving. 
• Experience in medical manufacturing environment. 

Technical knowledge: 

• Experience with PLC programming and commonly used PLCs 
• Able to identify PLC tags, modify and create PLC sub-routines 
• Proficiency with troubleshooting network connections for ethernet, profibus, and modbus 
• Knowledge of electrical schematics and ability to create necessary drawing notes or modifications for input and output connections 
• Skill with Microsoft office 
• Familiar with the following PLCs 
  • AB 
  • CompactLogix 
  • RSLogix 
  • SLC-500 
  • Seimens 
  • S7-200
  • S7-300 
• Familiarity with database integration between PLC and historian server 
• Experience with Ignition data historian.