PLC Controls Engineer-Appleton Foundry

Are you an engineering professional eager to advance your career? Emerson, a top-tier organization, presents an outstanding opening for a PLC Controls Engineer! This role at Emerson’s Appleton Foundry in South Milwaukee, WI offers a fantastic chance to improve and oversee electrical controls. You’ll collaborate with internal teams, corporate IT support, and external contractors, playing a pivotal role in refining and sustaining these systems.Relocation assistance provided for a successful candidate.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE:

• Maintain and enforce safety programs to ensure a safe environment for all employees.
• Supervise facility systems utilizing various computer software programs.
• Take ownership and give new insights to electrical control systems including PLC data collection and display.
• Solve multiple manufacturers electrical components and input/output devices.
• Provide electrical planning assistance in multiple capital projects.
• Assist maintenance team in troubleshooting equipment issues.

WHO YOU ARE:

You find and champion creative ideas and actively move them into implementation; moving beyond traditional ways of doing things and pushing past the status quo. You seek innovativeways, asking the right questions and acquiring data from multiple sources to accurately analyze problems and identify efficient solutions. You excel at short-term and long-term scope project planning with electrical systems. You rely on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions. You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, and cultures; understanding interpersonal and group dynamics to engage in an effective manner.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent education with solid, validated history of electrical controls capabilities
• Relevant years of proven experience in a manufacturing environment with automation control systems commensurate with the level of this position.
• Strong PLC knowledge with understanding of multiple manufacturing systems
• Ability to connect equipment input/output data into facility computer monitoring system.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70 electrical codes
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART:

• 3+ years working in a manufacturing environment with automation control systems.
• Ability to develop PLC and HMI software programs.
• Knowledge and experience in statistical process control methodology
• Knowledge and practical experience with lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to optimally train electricians and operators pertaining to control systems.
• Foundry equipment experience a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Wonderware(AVEVA) and/or Movicon is beneficial.
• Designing control systems for monitoring production and manufacturing processes.

OUR OFFER TO YOU:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage. Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson, we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their outstanding experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that encourage innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about ourCulture & Valuesand aboutDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship, and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

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