First Quality

Director of Controls Engineering

First Quality

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: McElhattan • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Managing and directing Control Engineer/Controls Technicians, OEMs, and contractors across multiple shifts and work areas
  • Providing electrical and controls maintenance and project work involving specifying, designing, and implementing complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery
  • Identifying and implementing improvement programs in personnel skills, training, production equipment controls, processes, and preventative maintenance programs resulting in reduced manufacturing costs
  • Observing all safety rules and use the proper safety equipment at all times
  • Following necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines
  • Recruiting, training, administering, and directing all Controls Engineering and Maintenance personnel
  • Continually assessing personnel to ensure proper skills are developed and applied to support production requirements
  • Developing and applying any training programs to ensure skills are kept current
  • Applying knowledge of electrical controls, machinery controls, and components to provide technical direction for Project Engineers, OEMs, and vendors to design, install, interface, and start up new controls systems and equipment
  • Tracking production performance, conceiving, developing, testing, and implementing technical solutions for controls and automation problems
  • Developing and administering any annual preventative maintenance and inspection programs
  • Assisting and/or leading project start ups for electrical and controls projects not handled by Project Engineering
  • Troubleshooting production utility equipment controls systems, components, and programs
  • Assisting Production, Maintenance, and Engineers to meet daily priorities, coverage, and special projects
  • Overseeing Controls support during machine installations and upgrades
  • Assisting in project planning and forecasting as part of the budgeting process
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience supervising in a high volume product environment requiring continuous support
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience with industrial controls
  • Advanced knowledge of all PLC based hardware and software
  • Knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap and production
  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Proven ability to lead and develop high performance work teams
  • Advanced human relations and interpersonal skills
  • Advanced Computer skills including specific controls programming software and basic e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheet applications
  • Advanced analytics, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to work cross-functionally.
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Hard Skills & Tools
controls systemssoftware programmingelectrical controlsmachinery controlsPLC based hardwarecontrols programming softwarepreventative maintenanceproduction performance trackingtechnical directionproject planning
Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsleadershiphuman relationsinterpersonal skillsdecision-makingproblem-solvingteam developmentcross-functional collaborationfast-paced environment adaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ElectronicsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering