Controls Engineer

Job Description
Essex Furukawa strives to push the boundaries of what is possible by creating magnet wire solutions that enable our customers’ innovations and exceed expectations. We aim to provide the various markets with products and services needed to flourish, and in turn, help our partners thrive.Partner to some of the world's leading electric vehicle, component, and infrastructure manufacturers for over a century.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Controls Engineer to add to our dynamic engineering team. This role will support new and ongoing projects for our magnet wire production facilities.
Essential Functions/Duties:

• Investigate, understand, and develop practical process inventions and modifications for production of magnet wire products.
• Apply sound engineering principles and methods to design and develop state of the art magnet wire production equipment to improve quality, efficiency and cost.
• Hands-on technical design and execution of machine and process automation. Includes electrical design and PLC programming of systems for rotating equipment, combustion, temperature, flow/pressure, level, batch, and coordinated control systems.
• Develop equipment control and automation technology for the introduction and evaluation of new/modified products.
• Provide technical support for new equipment evaluation, assist with the installation, startup, training, and product launch phases.
• Evaluate prototype equipment, document performance, and recommend modifications.
• Develop new automation technology to improve quality, efficiency and cost of existing processes and product manufacturing.
• Develop MMI-HMI solutions to provide visualization of real time process and equipment information for operations teams
• Hands-on technical design and execution of equipment technology.
• Design and prepare detailed computer aided drafting (CAD) schematics, plan design automation solutions for simple to complex projects from observations, project scope, sketches, and specifications.
• Understands mechanical concepts, creates or assembles basic mechanical fixtures and mounts for sensors and actors
• Interface with other technical resources to obtain details of equipment and materials and incorporate these elements into Bills of Material (BOM) and procure parts.
• Assist with project management, planning and support
• Communicate project milestones and critical paths regularly to ensure functional and timely results
• Work and communicate well with team members and other departments
• Operate and assist with the evaluation of prototype equipment, document performance, and recommend modifications.
• Maintains records and files of work and revisions. Creates and maintains operating instructions for automation equipment.
• Works closely with mechanical and electronics engineering to ensure functional electro-mechanical design and operation.
• Observes safety, maintains a clean and well-organized workspace

REQUIRED knowledge/skills/abilities and other minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years electrical design and PLC programming experience.
• Possess ability with analytical skills: methodically investigate problems, organize logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
• Possess “hands-on” experience with equipment design and evaluation.
• Possess ability with analytical skills: methodically investigate problems, organize logical experimental trials, document data, and present results.
• Ability to create and modify electrical schematics in AutoCAD Electrical (or similar) and supporting documentation for system quoting, construction, installation, and post commissioning as-built documentation.
• Ability to use hands-on tools such as oscilloscope, digital multi-meter for process measurement, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledgeable on NEC code, NFPA-70E, and Arc Flash requirements.
• Possess ability to document and create standard work procedures.
• Strong PC skills required
• Ability to travel up to 50%,