Website H-E-B
Job Description:
As an Electrical Controls Engineer II, you’ll provide a lead role in MFG’s overall development of the Electrical, Programming, and Controls functional area in support of H-E-B Manufacturing’s current / future needs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develops manufacturing equipment specifications / standards that align with industry code and regulations; supports development, improvement, and refinement of standards focused on electrical, controls, and programming infrastructure / process; standardizes sensors, probes, HMIs, hardware / software, etc., by manufacturing platform
- Leads definition of key machine data to interface with PLC, SCADA, and MES systems
- Develops hard-wired and wireless network architecture standards for equipment platforms with IS support
- Maintains central repository for all things electrical, including single-line drawings, network architecture drawings, equipment electrical schematics, etc.
- Ensures support contracts are in place for PLC, SCADA, MES, and other electrical controls systems
- Assists in troubleshooting / analyzing problems on technical outages with electrical or programming interfaces
- Supports / maintains equipment electrical controls and programming systems
- Maintains / improves equipment electrical drawings, and various control system hardware programs (e.g., PLCs, PACs, drives, ethernet switches, SCADA systems)
- Troubleshoots plant controls systems, in partnership with cross-functional H-E-B and third-party resources
- Provides technical support for plant teams in troubleshooting, education, overall alignment of technology with innovation, and implementation, including best practices / industry standards with regards to electrical, controls, and programming standards
- Serves as a lead resource for SCADA and MES server / thin client solutions; updates SCADA and MES server / thin client solutions per business requirements
- Serves as lead resource for construction, commissioning, qualification, and validation of new equipment with focus on electrical, controls, and programming technology
- Assists with capital plan development, focusing on network architecture and electrical controls systems
- Develops / modifies electrical drawings as required, using AutoCAD; updates electrical single-lines, and schematics and networking infrastructure layouts
- Leads / ensures continuous improvement of H-E-B manufacturing electrical specifications and engineering work flow processes; partners with appropriate resources to review current process flows; determines if there are opportunities to improve equipment reliability
- Evaluates / implements emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and wearables)
- Develops / executes electrical controls and programming projects; supports larger MFG capital projects, using internal / external resources and leveraging cross-functional teams to
- Leads projects by using existing H-E-B FAT, SAT, electrical installation, and other electrical controls and programming documentation
- Supports / may lead projects by providing equipment electrical drawing reviews to ensure compliance with H-E-B MFG electrical controls specifications
- Serves as an internal resource for project teams to provide key direction on functionality, specifications, standards, integration with plant systems with a heavy focus on electrical controls
Job Requirements:
- Knowledge of electrical, programming, and controls systems
- Basic knowledge of data collection and systems integration
- Strong verbal / written communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
- Computer skills, including MS Office (Visio), PLC software, and SCADA software
- Ability to read schematics and blue prints
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks
- Ability to collaborate with plant technical team, project managers, and IT solutions
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in progressive manufacturing, integrator, or OEM environments
- 5+ years of experience with controls systems in a manufacturing environment
- 3+ years of electrical drawing experience
- 1+ years of experience developing SCADA and MES thin client server solutions
- Experience / expertise in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), ladder logic, and similar systems
- Experience with systems start-up and troubleshooting
- Experience successfully identifying, recommending, and implementing system changes to improve productivity, reduce cost, and minimize work in the electrical, programming, and controls space
- Experience working in AutoCAD
- A degree in electrical engineering (preferred)
- 5 years of experience with controls systems in a manufacturing environment
- A passion for leveraging innovative technologies to drive value in a manufacturing environment
Job Details:
Company: H-E-B
Vacancy Type:
Job Location: San Antonio, TX, US
Application Deadline N/A
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