Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Dedicated to stoma care  

Location: Ballina 
Department:  

Title:     Project Process Engineer, Controls

Hierarchical Level:          Professional

Division/Department:   Ostomy, Ballina

Reports to:        Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Number of Direct Reports:         None

Travel:  0 to Very Low Expectation (may increase due to project work)

Summary:

The Controls Engineer will provide automation support for new and existing processes / equipment. The role is pivotal in ensuring long term viability of manufacturing at Ballina site, supporting the development and delivery of controls solutions to reduce manufacturing complexity. The position will liaise with Global Engineering (GE), Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Assurance (QA) in order to effectively carry out its responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities of the Controls Engineer Role will include:

Project Support:

• Developing, tracking & communicating project plans for all control tasks in assigned projects.
• Equipment Qualification – support / lead qualification of new production equipment / processes and ensure compliance to quality standards through execution of protocols.
• Design & Implementation of testing protocols for new machines, testing that the machine vendors code and logic performs in line with User Requirement Specifications
• Safety/ Risk Assessments: position will be responsible for ensuring safety compliance of control hardware/software, and supporting both conduction and timely closeout of risk assessments

Process Support:

• The position will provide specialized technical support in the day-to-day operation of the assigned manufacturing processes, specifically supporting the various control systems.
• Troubleshooting problems encountered in the daily operation of the equipment
• Implementing corrective measures to machine issues and propose preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence.
• Ability to explain an issue and communicate the path forward toward resolution to value stream technical support staff.
• This position may, from time to time, involve out of hours support.

Education Requirements:

• Primary degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or equivalent.

Experience:

Number of Overall Years’ Experience Necessary: 2-5 years

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

Candidates should have knowledge and, ideally, some experience in the following areas:

•            Industrial control systems

•            PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Yaskawa, Schneider, Omron)

•            HMI (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Windows-based HMI solutions

•            SCADA

•            Process control including temperature and pressure monitoring and control

•            Motion control

•            Robotics

•            Vision systems

•            Electrical controls – maintenance & design

•            2D/3D CAD skills – elect drafting/ panel design

•            Project Management / FMEA

•            Vision Systems, Servo Systems and Robotics

•            Industrial Networks (Ethernet, EtherCAT, Profibus, RS485, etc)

•            Industrial cyber security

•            Experience in clean-room manufacturing

Dansac has been providing innovative solutions for people with a stoma, clinicians, and caregivers for more than four decades. The company was founded in 1971 in Fredensborg, Denmark. Since then, Dansac has become part of Hollister Incorporated, which is located in Libertyville, Illinois, USA.  At Hollister and Dansac, we are passionate about the work we do, and we are committed to making life more rewarding and dignified for our Associates and for the people who use our products and services. A career at our company can take many paths, all of them leading to rewarding opportunities.