Summarize briefly the major function and purpose of the position.

To review and create electrical designs, drawings and specifications involving existing and new technology for food processing equipment

What are the minimum qualifications an employee must have in order to perform the duties of the position? (I.e. educational requirements, licenses, certification, work experience, training etc.)?

This position requires an associate degree or equivalent with an emphasis in industrial machine controls. Must have experience in control system products: developing, testing, documenting, manufacturing and maintaining.  Requires five plus (5+) years in with industrial controls systems involving hardware and software development projects.

• Ability to understand PC based control systems with Microsoft O/S
• Ability to read machine control electrical schematics
• Ability to program PLC’s & GUI systems
• Ability to configure industrial machine controls, including AC/DC drives
• Ability to read, interpret and prepare applicable technical information and suggest design/process changes to ensure simple, functional and cost effective results
• Ability to communicate within a team environment
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to anticipate potential problems and take preventative actions
• Ability to use MRP based business system, Syteline or equivalent
• Technical writing skills
• Ability to work with customers to solve issues
• Ability to solve technical problems quickly in a high pressure production environment

Indicate budget/revenue responsibility.

Explain the degree of supervision/guidance, procedures/ processes used, judgment, creativity, planning & resourcefulness needed to do the job.

• Use AutoCAD and other software to provide high quality equipment designs & drawings at the lowest possible cost
• Effectively interact with all functional areas of the business
• Perform startup, testing, troubleshooting, training and installation assistance for food processing equipment control systems at FMC manufacturing facilities and at the customer’s site.
• Work on industrial control systems and related test equipment including PLC’s, PC’s, loop controllers, control valves, level probes, flow meters, RTD’s and other miscellaneous hardware.
• Work with contractors on all phases of project installation and startup

E/N

Duties and Responsibilities

E

• Support the electrical control needs of the business by
  • Using CAD, database systems and available resources to make layouts, evaluate control systems, analyze and generate new designs
  • Testing and evaluating prototypes and products
  • Traveling to customer sites to perform controls start-up and trouble-shooting of food processing equipment and operator training
  • Writing PLC programs to control various equipment
  • Creating functional OIT screens for operator interaction
  • Meet with customers to determine needs and recommend solutions
  • Assist with development of quotes

E

• Prepare reports, correspondence, procedures and/or specifications by
  • Consolidating technical data and papers from sales personnel, customers and publications
  • Using effective internal presentation and report writing skills

E

• Contributing to improvements in internal processes and standards to insure efficient development of systems and products to meet business and customer expectation

E

• Maintain valid drivers license must be maintained at all times

E

• Adhere to FMC FoodTech’s operating policies and code of ethics. This includes compliance of FMC FoodTech’s off-site safety policy

E

• Recognize and take corrective actions to unsafe work conditions or practices

N

• May perform other duties as assigned.