Due to a pending retirement, CertainTeed Roofing has an excellent career opportunity for an Automation Controls Engineer at our Shakopee, MN plant.  

 

What’s the job?

Provide electrical and electronic technical support to all production and maintenance operations throughout the plant. This position includes the design, budgeting, scheduling, and management of capital projects as well as providing daily technical and troubleshooting support to the manufacturing operation of the facility.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

50% Project Management

Perform all aspects of project management and design engineering for capital and expense projects. Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve product production cost, efficiency, waste and safety. Research, design and evaluate electrical and automation equipment, processes and systems. Develop CAD drawings, BOM’s and schematics. Obtain cost estimates and contractor bids for electrical and automation projects and improvements.  Prepare and manage capital expenditure requests. Manage equipment and panel design, fabrication, installation, programming, commissioning and start-up.

 

50% Support Plant Production

Responsible for the programming and troubleshooting of PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, servo drives and hardwired control systems. Specify system components or direct modification of equipment to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and implement improvements. Assist with troubleshooting efforts with the plant Mechanical Engineers, Process Engineers and electrical maintenance department. Performs root-cause failure analysis as well as implements sustainable maintenance improvements. Assist in the development or standard operating procedures and work instructions regarding new/improved equipment or processes. Provides general technical support and leadership to the plant supervisory and hourly employees. May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.