Principal Controls Engineer - Packaging

6 12 months contract

Location Marion NC

Nove Cove is undergoing modernization and digitization efforts at their manufacturing facility located in Marion North Carolina. The project Scope includes qualification of required automated manufacturing laboratory computerized systems Critical Systems and packaging equipment.

Project tasks:

1) Collaborate with manufacturing and crossfunctional team to understand equipment need to generate equipment upgrade / new equipment URS

2) Collaborate with crossfunctional team and manufacturer to generate design documents for equipment upgrade / new equipment (i.e. functional design specifications hardware design specifications software design specifications electrical / control drawings)

3) Perform Site Acceptance Testing at Client facility (includes I/O checks process checks hardware review software review).

4) Perform Installation Commissioning/Qualification protocol execution (including Installation Qualification Operational Qualification Process Qualification) in collaboration with crossfunctional team during Planned Shutdown periods (first 12 weeks of July last 12 weeks of December)

5) Update/Generate internal Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures for equipment upgrades / new equipment for manufacturing use.

6) Update/Generate troubleshooting guides for Engineering and Maintenance personnel for equipment upgrades / new equipment.

7) Perform technical trouble shooting and implement problem resolution for existing and new equipment/systems.

8) Develops or participates in the development of solutions to problems specific to assigned project.

9) Perform engineering studies on new equipment to determine proper settings control points etc. including data gathering during start up and test batches.

10) Performs work assignments within production department that include training and technical support.

11) Work with equipment controlled with AllenBradley Control Logix AB500 Safety PLCs (new and legacy systems). Including ability to review and program using Ladder Logic.

12) Work with equipment controlled with AllenBradley HMIs (new and legacy systems).

13) Program or train Fanuc / Yaskawa / Staubli robots.

14) Configure and Program Cognex / Keyence / Datalogix vision systems.

15) Work in manufacturing facility focused on at least one of the following automated processes:

(c) Packaging (includes case packing inkjet printers box sealers case weighers carton erectors inserters palletizers stretch wrappers)