Senior Controls Engineer

• Responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of electrical controls for plants manufacturing equipment, &/or gauges/testing for new and existing products and processes
• Troubleshooting process parameters and implementing corrective actions
• Lead regulatory compliance for electrical wiring
• Support process engineers with design of electrical controls for all dept in the plant
• Support creation of automated data collection system for critical plant operations
• Identify improvement opportunities and lead implementation
• Support project implementation for new products or processes in facility
• Provide electrical training for engineering and maintenance team
• Lead all development, maintenance, and continuous improvements of plant high voltage power supply system
• Generate accurate process instructions, method sheets, equipment set-up and operating instructions.
• Control all equipment electrical drawings and programs
• Develop and implement training for maintenance and engineering on electrical and controls standards
• Initiate appropriation requests for major projects
• Compile, prepare and present data for project updates and technical presentations to staff and/or management
• Support new product manufacturing start ups
• Coordinate with IT department to setup and maintain PLC network communications
• Configure/Manage equipment for automatic daily machine production reporting emails
• Configure/Manage data collection system and upgrade the system hardware and software as needed
• Maintain plant electrical distribution single line drawings and update as new equipment is added
• Perform Arc Flash analysis and label all equipment on 3 year intervals as required
• Coordinate required testing on plant switchgear every 5 years
• Design and build control systems for in house developed equipment
• Upgrade older control systems as needed
• Support machine robotic systems integrations with PLCs. Work with process engineers to troubleshoot problems
• Design, maintain and improve machine safety systems.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 year experience in PLC & PC based controls for industrial manufacturing equipment and processes (Preferred Allen Bradley, LabView, Visual Basic)
• Working Knowledge of high voltage power system grid and capable of providing maintenance requirements, expansion requirements, and upgrade of these systems including: High voltage Transformers, Sub-Stations, and high voltage bus-ways
• Working Knowledge of all electrical wiring standards for industrial equipment and power system, including safety wiring standards
• Proficient at development, design and implementation of automatic data collection and storage systems from PLC and PC based equipment and processes
• Knowledge of vision system
• Knowledge of Robotic programming
• Proficient at creating Electrical drawings
• Working knowledge of design of experiments, Quality (definition, customer requirements), preventive maintenance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to deal with all levels of staff, customers, suppliers, and operations
• Proficient with software programs such as Microsoft Office, CAD (AudoCad, Pro-E) visual basic, Access Data bases
• Ability to train technical and non technical work force on electrical and control standards
• Demonstrated success handling multiple priorities in changing environments
• Demonstrated ability to trouble shoot and successfully resolve problems
• Experience with lean manufacturing and change management preferred
• Leadership experience preferred

Additional information

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.