**[SUMMARY [The associate automation controls engineer provides electrical, automation, and controls support to Production and the rest of the engineering team. This individual is tasked with maintaining and improving Contecs manufacturing processes.

[ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES [include the following. Others may be assigned.]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}**

• Applies standard engineering techniques to designing, developing, and maintaining instrumentation, equipment, and facility controls systems.
• Automates manufacturing process equipment using controls systems through internal development or oversite of vendors.
• Implements methods for error prevention (Poke Yoke, Autonomation / Jidoka).
• Develops new and modifies existing PLC or HMI applications, interfaces, or embedded controls.
• Participates in the specification of, design review of, testing of, and commissioning of new production and/or facility equipment.
• Assists in the troubleshooting and resolution of equipment or control system malfunctions and making recommendations that will improve reliability and prevent reoccurring malfunction.
• Documents and maintains all PLC programs, HMI screen files, other parameter files for all manufacturing and/or facility equipment.
• Understands and ensures compliance with all relevant national and international safety regulations, quality standards, and internal and external customer requirements. (NEC, CE, OSHA, NFPA, etc.)

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``` - Assists all functional areas, Production, Process Engineering, Facilities, Quality, Maintenance, etc. as needed with technical expertise. - Participates and works within ISO 9001 quality standards in accordance with Contecs quality goals.

**[SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES [N/A

**[QUALIFICATIONS [To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

[EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE [Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar degree from four-year college or university or an associate degree in mechatronics or similar with 3 years of experience]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}

• Experience with PLCs and motion controls, programming and architecture, Industrial HMI design, machine level troubleshooting and debugging, configuring sensors, and wiring basic electrical circuits. [Allen Bradley, Rockwell, Automation Direct, Red Lion (preferred)]
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, barcode systems, RFID systems.
• Experience with historians and SCADA systems preferred.

[COMPETENCIES [To be successful in their essential duties, the individual is also expected to have general knowledge of and stay current in developments in the following areas: *[]{calib=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}*