Manufacturing Controls and Automation Engineer

WHO YOU ARE

You are a detail oriented, self-starting and capable Controls and Automation engineer. You take pride and have especially high standards in your work.  You are eager to apply your talent and expertise to new applications. You have an appetite for puzzles and like the unknown as much as you like to start from scratch and build something new. You have exceptional multi-functional communication skills and have worked and coordinated with external and internal resources to drive projects to full closure.

Your input will shape the architecture, design and deployment of industrial machine software and electronics, as well as improving and optimizing existent solutions. Your contributions will be essential for the deployment of robust, expandable and well documented solutions at Sila. In short: you will be essential to keep the lines running at Sila.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES 

• Work collaboratively with other teams (Equipment Architecture/Design, Data Systems, Manufacturing, Process Development) to develop, maintain, troubleshoot, optimize, and improve machine control code and electrical subsystems for synthesis tools and facilities.
• Ensure operational excellence of machines and their dependencies
• Improve and debug hardware and equipment-driving software throughout the company.
• Contribute to internally developed software libraries that are used across the company, from research to production-scale tools.
• Develop meaningful, robust self diagnostic test algorithms for machines incorporating data from process databases and document them rigorously.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• At least a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering and 4-5 years of industry experience (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree).
• Experience writing Structured Text and familiarity with other IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Strong fundamental understanding of field-deployed electronics, sensors, and motion components.
• Implementation of industrial Fieldbus communication protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet, EthernetIP, Modbus, etc.) and standard networking protocols.
• Familiarity with industrial electrical design, including: wiring diagrams, industrial network architecture, control panel design, power distribution, and protocols for process automation. Experience with unique and challenging industrial electrical safety requirements.
• Understanding of how to integrate machines with facility/business interfaces (SCADA, MES, ERP, etc.).
• Ability to do object-oriented programming (C#, Python) 
• Experience with writing and carrying out SQL queries.
• Experience crafting HMIs and writing the underlying code is a plus.
• Experience with revision control software (Git) is a plus.
• Experience in a chemical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or food handling plant is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection daily
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move items up to 50 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Reach low shelves or items on the floor
• Enter spaces narrower than 3 feet
• Climb stairs or over containment walls
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location