Controls Technician

Role Purpose

Provide 2nd level technical expertise in Allen Bradley PLC controls-based troubleshooting and continuous improvement in support of 24/7 manufacturing operations. Make decisions based upon sound engineering and scientific methods.  Enhance manufacturing capabilities through the implementation of new ideas and methods.  Independently execute projects to fulfill department goals and objectives. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with controls engineers to implement control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based), fail-safe states, and process /equipment recovery sequences.
• Implement specified field devices to accomplish desired process / equipment functions, and compatible / compliant with site standards.
• Accurately estimate timeframe to complete assigned project work once scope of work is adequately defined and then complete work to agreed-to timeline.
• Participate in engineering project teams that are responsible to deliver robust, cost-effective automation and process machine systems to Corning’s manufacturing plants and processes.
• Work within project teams to support the solving of difficult automation problems, resolution of project related issues, and development of fundamental understanding of technical / process requirements critical to system success.
• Drive the deployment of defined control architectures, control system standards, and system integration that will satisfy process and manufacturing requirements.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to enable project deliverables.
• Actively participate in project fabrication, off-line integration and testing, drawings and documentation, installation, production start-up support, training of plant personnel, and technology transfer.
• Report to project leader on assigned project activities on a pre-determined basis.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Two-year Associates degree (electrical engineering, mechatronics technology, electro-mechanical engineering etc.) OR 1 year of relevant work experience 
• Experience integrating field devices for flow control, material handling and metering, motion control, temperature control, and associated safety systems into an overall controls package enabling a fully functional equipment platform.
• Experience working closely with IT & process engineers to implement control sequence logic (both time-based and event-based), fail-safe states and process / equipment recovery sequences.
• Accurately estimates timeframe to complete assigned project work, once scope of work is adequately defined, then completes work to agreed-to timeline.
• Familiar with state-of-the-art technologies in the following areas: control systems integration, controls architectures, PLC’s, motion control systems, electro-mechanical drive systems, robotics, part sensing, vision, risk assessment, and safety systems.
• Possesses an understanding of general mechanics and ability to apply that understanding during troubleshooting and system implementation.
• Highly motivated, results oriented, customer focused, with a high commitment level.
• Must be able to program in ladder logic or equivalent.
• Experienced in the checkout and verification of electrical control panels.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Experience in programming of Allen Bradley ControlLogix v20 systems or higher and the ability to generate, debug and modify PLC code – ladder logic, structured text and function block diagram.
• Experience with PID control loop tuning and techniques.
• Manufacturing experience and ability to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer vision system experience.
• Able to work with external machine builders and system integrators for build, and integration of later stages of system implementation.