Job Description
Dedicated to Stoma Care Location: Ballina Department: Title: Project Process Engineer, Controls Hierarchical Level: Professional Division/Department: Ostomy, Ballina Reports to: Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor Number of Direct Reports: None Travel: 0 to Very Low Expectation (may increase due to project work) Summary The Controls Engineer will provide automation support for new and existing processes/equipment. The role is pivotal in ensuring long term viability of manufacturing at the Ballina site, supporting the development and delivery of controls solutions to reduce manufacturing complexity. The position will liaise with Global Engineering (GE), Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Assurance (QA) in order to effectively carry out its responsibilities. Responsibilities Key responsibilities of the Controls Engineer Role will include: Project Support: Developing, tracking & communicating project plans for all control tasks in assigned projects. Equipment Qualification: Support/lead qualification of new production equipment/processes and ensure compliance to quality standards through execution of protocols. Design & Implementation: Design & implementation of testing protocols for new machines, testing that the machine vendors code and logic performs in line with User Requirement Specifications. Safety/Risk Assessments: Responsible for ensuring safety compliance of control hardware/software, and supporting both conduction and timely closeout of risk assessments. Process Support: Provide specialized technical support in the day-to-day operation of the assigned manufacturing processes, specifically supporting the various control systems. Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot problems encountered in the daily operation of the equipment. Corrective Measures: Implement corrective measures to machine issues and propose preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence. Communication: Ability to explain an issue and communicate the path forward toward resolution to value stream technical support staff. This position may, from time to time, involve out of hours support. Education Requirements Primary degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent. Experience Number of Overall Years’ Experience Necessary: 2-5 years Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge Candidates should have knowledge and, ideally, some experience in the following areas: Industrial control systems PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Yaskawa, Schneider, Omron) HMI (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Windows-based HMI solutions) SCADA Process control including temperature and pressure monitoring and control Motion control Robotics Vision systems Electrical controls – maintenance & design 2D/3D CAD skills – elect drafting/panel design Project Management / FMEA Vision Systems, Servo Systems and Robotics Industrial Networks (Ethernet, EtherCAT, Profibus, RS485, etc) Industrial cyber security Experience in clean-room manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr