This employer will be on-site conducting interviews at our Multi-Industry Job Fair which will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Upper Bucks County Technical School, 3115 Ridge Rd., Perkasie, PA  18944.  The Job Fair hours are 2:15 PM -- 4:00 PM.  For more information on the Multi-Industry Job Fair, please contact Regina Labor at c-rlabor@buckscounty.org.

The Electrical - Automation Engineer will lead the design, development, and testing of electrical control systems for food packaging equipment and machinery.  Responsible for the electrical design, PLC and Motion Control programming, testing, and debugging of equipment prior to shipment.  Responsible for the advanced (tier 3) support of new customer installations and customer service calls with electrical, programming, and technical support of PLC based control systems.  Programming of Allen Bradley MicroLogix/CompactLogix PLC's and Motion Control devices including A/B, Danaher, Copley stepper/servo motors and drives is a plus. 

Requires a BSEE or comparable technical degree in electrical, automation, or controls engineering and at least 6 years of experience in the automation field.  Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within packaging machine manufacturing.  Must have OEM experience. 

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Job requirements:

• BSEE or comparable technical degree in electrical, automation, or controls engineering
• PLC and Motion Control programming, testing, and debugging experience
• Motion Control devices including A/B, Danaher, Copley stepper/servo motors and drives
• Electrical design and layout experience including power distribution, I/O devices, sensors, etc.
• Understanding of domestic and international electrical codes (NEC, NFPA79, IEC60204-1)
• Understanding of mechanics and basic mechanical skills
• Hands on troubleshooting skills
• Support of new or problem installations
• Provide tier 3 Technical Support for the service department
• Technical writing, procedures and manuals
• ERP, CAD and MS Office familiarity
• Willingness to travel domestically and some internationally - up to 25% (15% overnight, 10% local)
• Understands and maintains proper engineering procedures and is able to maintain complete and accurate engineering documentation of all projects.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, other engineers, machinists, assemblers, wiremen, technicians, and supervisors.
• Ability to summarize information and communicate effectively with customers/vendors via email, phone calls and face-to-face visits.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Must be highly detail oriented, attentive to accuracy, efficiency and neatness.
• High degree of flexibility and willingness to work on a wide variety of projects and tasks.
• Displays enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
• Daily routines include:
  • Electrical cabinet design and electrical component selection
  • PLC and Motion Control programming of equipment
  • Test/de-bug machines prior to shipment
  • Complete final commissioning checklist for machines
  • Assist Service Team with remote troubleshooting support
  • Assist Materials Team with electrical component questions/support
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned