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Shoals Technologies Group · 1 day ago

Controls Engineer

Portland, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Shoals Technologies Group is a global leader in electrical balance of systems for solar, energy storage, and eMobility solutions. The Controls Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing process improvement projects in operations, focusing on control systems design, programming, and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturing efficiency.

EnergyIndustrialSmall and Medium Businesses

Responsibilities

Utilizes PLC/HMI skills and knowledge to resolve problems, contribute to development of new products/processes and maintenance/improvement of existing equipment/processes

Completes the actual PLC programming and HMI screen programming for production projects

Collects and analyzes data, justify procedural changes or process modifications, and established operating procedures for the plant throughout the life of continuous improvement projects

Identify Improvement Opportunities in existing manufacturing operations

Optimizes processes to attain lower manufacturing costs, increased productivity and reduced cycle times

Contributes to project teams to ensure the successful completion of team objectives

Identifies training needs and develops training and standard operating procedures for employees to ensure effective use of continuous process improvement methodologies

Works closely with the Health and Safety team, to ensure safe practices are not sacrificed by procedural changes or process modifications

Find solutions to problem areas in existing operational procedures

Identifies/communicates/overcomes obstacles that may prohibit meeting production requirements

Promotes a clean/safe work environment

Find solutions to problem areas in existing operational procedures

Contributes to project teams to ensure the successful completion of team objectives

Update, modify, and continuously improve existing controls systems including ladder logic programs, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, operator interface, hydraulics, and pneumatics distribution and control

Identifies/communicates/overcomes obstacles that may prohibit meeting production requirements

Designs, programs, maintains and troubleshoots PLC controls for industrial manufacturing equipment

Designs, programs and maintains user interface for machines and systems

Produces and maintains wiring diagrams and schematics

Support maintenance team to troubleshoot difficult breakdowns and chronic equipment failures

Hands on experience as Controls Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Rockwell AutomationKeyence PLC systemsIgnition deploymentPLC programmingHMI programmingProcess improvementTraining developmentTeam collaborationProblem solving