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Lauridsen Group Inc. Senior Automation Engineer - APC in Ankeny, Iowa
APC is looking to hire a Senior Automation Engineer! This position can be based out of Ankeny, Iowa , or Sublette, Kansas.
We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including:
PTO accruals starting at 3 weeks per year
8 hours of Volunteer Time Off per year
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits
401(k) with employer match
9 paid holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus program
Purpose: Develop, design, and implement instrumentation and process controls necessary for efficient operations of the APC facilities and supply sites.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in industrial/processing engineering, required.
JOB DUTIES:
Design, modify, and troubleshoot ladder logic for APC plants and collections sites.
Design, modify, and troubleshoot PanelView + applications for APC plants and collection sites.
Design and modify electrical schematics.
Will be involved in all aspects of panel design to UL standards from concept, fabrication and installation.
Perform all onsite project startup duties as they pertain to automation.
Ability to work daily and extended hours, as necessary, including weekends and holidays.
Travel to APC supplier and production facilities expected to be 25 to 40%.
Assistance with special or ongoing projects as instructed by the Engineering Manager.
Will maintain a high level of confidentiality related to all duties and responsibilities, such as product development information, engineering methods, techniques, and current of future projects
Operation of all necessary office equipment required to accomplish job duties, such as, computers, telephones, fax machines, etc.
Serve as a resource for APC supplier facilities, to assist with equipment training, as directed.
Maintain and improve, as necessary, process historian databases for APC Supplier and Production facilities.
Develop scopes of work, request for proposals and quoting for electrical and controls systems.
Develop solutions related to electrical and controls issues in APC plants and collection sites.
Understand electrical safety including arc flash.
Attend continuing education training to improve technical and soft skills.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be proficient in Allen-Bradley's ControlLogix 5000 programming software. Ideal candidate will have 5+ years’ experience in program development, debugging, onsite startup, and continuing support.
Must be proficient it Allen-Bradley's Factory Talk Studio ME. Ideal candidate will have 5+ years’ experience in designing applications for the PanelView Plus line of HMI displays as well as troubleshooting of existing units.
Must be proficient in AutoCAD. Ideal candidate will be well experienced with ladder diagrams, control panel electrical overview, power distribution, and P&ID overviews within AutoCAD.
Must be familiar with all aspects of electrical control panel design and have the ability to provide onsite trouble-shooting.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office.
Must be proficient in 480 volt 3 phase and lower control voltages, electrical, electronics and circuitry.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS:
Familiarity with Allen-Bradley's ControlLogix 500 programming software, with an emphasis on conversions to newer lines of software.
Experience with Wonderware's InTouch programming software.
Experience with Inductive Automation's Ignition software.
Knowledge of SQL databases using MySQL, SQL Server, etc. to modify the database.
Experience in PanelView legacy systems would be helpful.
Ability to assist in field support and start-up including control system checkout, troubleshooting and field logic revisions, either by on-site evaluation or remote access..
Have the ability to read and develop control logic diagrams,
BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximate: 8-Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)
Key:
Occasional = 0% - 33%
Frequent = 34% - 66%
Continuous = 67% - 100%
N/A = Not Applicable
Standing - Occasional
Sitting - Frequent
Walking - Frequent
Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Frequent
Reaching Above Shoulder - Occasional
Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Occasional
Working on Heights:
Unprotected Heights - Occasional
Protected Heights - Occasional
Lifting Weights from 0 to 50 pounds - Occasional
Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials
Weighing from 0 to 200 pounds - Occasional
Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Occasional
Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional
Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Occasional
Hand Movements:
Recording Data - Occasional
Operating Office Equipment - Frequent
Operating Computer - Frequent
Simple Grasping (right and left) - Occasional
Firm Grasping (right and left) - Occasional
Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Frequent
Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - N/A
Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access
Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Color Definition - Yes
Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate
and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform
Job Duties - Yes
Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes
Office - Frequent
Multiple Locations - Occasional
Plant - Frequent
Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Occasional
Rough Terrain - Occasional
Other - N/A
BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job requires the mental capabilities to apply advanced electrical and process control practices/principles to develop equipment/machinery processes utilized in the production of APC, Inc. products resulting in a profitable and high quality finished product. Furthermore, the incumbent for this position must have the abilities to organize and manage several tasks/projects simultaneously and possess excellent communication skills in working with a variety of business associates.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES:
Working conditions vary, a portion of the job duties occur within a general office environment while other job duties occur within the pilot or manufacturing plant setting with exposure to acidic and alkaline substances. Additional exposures include biohazards, odor, noise, dust, moving machinery, and occasional contact with hazardous chemicals.
Furthermore, this position may require the incumbent to travel on business to production plant in a variety of weather conditions.
APC participates in E-Verify
LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries.
Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.
What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.