First Quality was founded in 1989 and has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our First Quality SE, LLC facility located in Anderson, SC.  The Controls Engineer specifies, designs, implements, and maintains complex controls systems and software programming on production equipment and associated machinery while training and assisting Controls Technicians in solving complex problems.

Primary responsibilities include:

Observes OSHA and company safety rules and always uses the proper safety equipment.  Identifies potentially dangerous electrical hazards and takes immediate corrective action.  Demonstrates advanced National Electrical Code understanding by teaching others. Develop Safety Procedures for installed machines – Lock-Out /Tag-Out for operations and maintenance personnel.Leads/supports internal Project and Process Engineers, Maintenance & Production personnel, OEMs, vendors, and contractors to design, install, interface, start up new equipment and process controls including electrical component selection and approval, electrical design approval, software assessments & modifications, machine acceptance testing and problem identification and resolution.Assist Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to meet daily priorities, coverage, and special projects.Responsible for specifying, PLC’s, HMI’s, servo systems, motors, drives, sensors, vision sensors and data collection and analysis software, based on our companies controls standards criteria.  Evaluates electrical equipment from multiple sources and recommends best value for use.Assesses, identifies, schematically designs, and makes complex program modifications in PLC’s logic, HMI’s programs, and servo controller logic to improve individual equipment and overall system’s performance.  Performs high level troubleshooting, in-depth critical thinking, and utilizes all internal & external resources to solve any electrical, mechanical or process problem.  Leads & assists others in troubleshooting machinery, equipment, components, and programs including PLC’s HMI’s Servo systems and Robotics.Provides technical and operations training to Controls Technicians, production, warehouse, and other personnel as needed.  Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and coordinates the training of new personnel.Assists in project planning and forecasting as part of budgeting process.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related degree program. Minimum of 3 years industrial controls experience including advanced knowledge of electrical theory and principles of operation.Experience and working knowledge of DCS and/or PLC hardware and software:Advanced proficiency with PLC, DCS, or HMI programming skills.Experience with system management such as backup/archiving and restoring.Experience of industrial control networks (OT networks) set up and troubleshooting.Proven ability to lead complex control engineering projects $50k-$500k+.Candidates must be proficient in:CAD software, AutoCAD Microsoft ExcelExcellent communication skills to all levels of the organization. 

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations.  As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.