Manufacturing Controls Engineer
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Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Location: Onsite – Scarborough, Maine

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Process development, equipment specification, acquisition and implementation.

· Evaluation of machine logic and controls to troubleshoot equipment and identify process improvement opportunities.

· Supports on-site production and maintenance activities with advanced latter logic troubleshooting abilities

· Serves as a steward of the internal QMS management system for change management (Oracle's Agile PLM)

· Integration of controls hardware and software into new and existing manufacturing equipment.

· Design of experiments, validation, completion of testing and analysis of data.

· Suggests and supports new methods or materials for continual improvement of quality and efficiency.

· Analyzes current equipment for process suitability and provides detailed plans for improvement

· Creates and revises manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and procedures and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient and safe procedures

· Works with other engineers and technicians in developing solutions and improvements in materials, equipment and process as necessary

· Actively participates in teams as necessary to ensure continual improvement, safety and compliance

· Must be able to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of the problem requires evaluation of obscure or unknown data

· Must be able to use precision measuring equipment, hand and power tools

· Must be able to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects

· Familiarity with cGMP and ISO 13485 regulations and practices is desired

· Familiarity with a variety of material testing and measuring methods

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

· Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Minimum 3 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

· Experience working in a GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulated environment preferred

· Previous experience with common manufacturing automation technologies and architectures is required. This includes but is not limited to:

· Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) (Allen Bradley Logix5000 experience preferred)

· Ability to read and troubleshoot existing ladder logic.

· Ability to generate new ladder logic for the sequencing of complex manufacturing tasks.

· Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) (Allen-Bradley Factory Talk View experience preferred)

· Ability to modify and troubleshoot existing user interfaces.

· Ability to design and implement new user interface functionality.

· Motion Control to include Servo Drives, VFD's and Stepper Drives.

· Ability to troubleshoot and tune control loops.

· Robots (Staubli and/or Epson experience preferred)

· Ability to modify robot programs and taught positions.

· Ability to sequence new robot paths and functions.

· Vision Systems (Cognex and/or Keyence experience preferred)

· Ability to troubleshoot existing vision inspection applications.

· Ability to design new systems to include lens and lighting selection.

· Ability to create robust inspection logic for the disposition of product.

· Electrical Aptitude

· Ability to read and trace machine control systems from electrical prints

· Ability to troubleshoot common machine control hardware (relays, fuses, breakers, etc.)

· Ability to generate and modify electrical prints to support controls upgrade and integration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experience working in a GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulated environment.

· Familiarity with cGMP and ISO 13485 regulations and practices.

· Familiarity with statistical analysis software (Minitab).