The Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials Group North America is looking for a Controls Project Engineer to join the team at our manufacturing site in Lowell, Indiana.  In this position, you will report to the Maintenance Manager and provide continuous improvement and troubleshooting of all electrical/electronic systems and other projects in the plant.

 Your primary responsibilities and essential functions include:

• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and other drives/controls trouble-shooting support for the manufacturing site.

• Provide 24x7 manufacturing support to resolve production and quality issues that arise on a day-to- day basis.

• Perform effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance.

• Assist in development of capital plans to support the divisional drives and controls strategy.

• Develop and maintain drive, controls and SCADA system best practices through collaboration with other process technology teams.

• Perform a wide variety of functions such as installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment for generating, distributing, and utilizing electrical energy. Use instruments to test circuits and replace or install new power, light, electronic and control circuits.

• Troubleshoot electrical malfunctions, inspect circuits and wiring for shielding and grounding, and test electrical equipment for safety and efficiency.

• Repair complex electrical equipment, including motors, switches, switchboards, electrical mechanisms, automated machines, controls, panels, relays, circuit breakers, communication systems and alarms.

• Work from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to locate and diagnose trouble in the electrical system or equipment.

• Create and update electrical schematics and drawings.

• Drive standardization of drive and controls systems and SCADA systems throughout the building assess gaps against best practices and develop plans to close gaps.

• Interact with the Maintenance and Engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability.

• Identify safety issues, support safety initiatives, and recommend and implement effective solutions.

• Provides support for technology upgrade projects to improve product quality and manufacturing effectiveness.

• Conduct training of employees for proper machine adjustments and operations

• Plan, direct and coordinate projects to ensure on time completion within budget.

• Inspect work in progress to ensure conformity to specifications and schedule.

• Communicate and work closely with customer vendors and installers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience with electrical components and controls required.

• 5+ years of experience in controls or electrical engineering function in a manufacturing environment

• 2+ years capital project management experience

• Expertise in automation, drive and control systems

• PLCs: Allen Bradley ControlLogix (required), PLC5 and Siemens S7 (desired)

• Drives: Parker Eurotherm, AB Powerflex, Siemens S120

• HMI software; Factory Talk Studio, RSView 32, AVEVA (Wonderware) InTouch

• Data collection systems including AVEVA (Wonderware) Historian

• Knowledge of Safety PLC and associated hardware

• Knowledgeable with National Electric Code

• High-energy, self-directed, self-starter

• Ability to execute multiple projects with minimal supervision

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills among all levels of the organization

• Hands-on ability to work through symptoms and get to root cause

• Experience in troubleshooting equipment and process issues

• Ability to understand and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic and make system edits as needed

• Proficiency in AutoCAD

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Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact 440.534.6080 or jacqueline.williams@averydennison.com to discuss reasonable accommodations.