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Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Wagstaff manufactures equipment for aluminum producers, who process formed aluminum into parts and products you use every day.

Pay : $85,000 - 125,000 per year, depending on experience

As an employee of Wagstaff, you’ll enjoy :

FREE medical / dental / vision benefit options

Paid non-working holidays

Monthly, site-wide BBQs

Up to 8% retirement contribution

Annual bonus program

1200 Sqft onsite gym, accessible 24 / hrs a day

Family-friendly, company-wide events

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Job Summary

Apply electrical engineering and automation knowledge to the design, development, and production of Wagstaff automated casting equipment.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Become familiar with Wagstaff aluminum casting equipment, associated design criteria, and philosophies
• Participate with project teams to define the electrical engineering and automation requirements, including planned hours, based upon the scope as provided by Sales
• Create the design documents necessary for acquiring customer approval for automation designs and oversee production of design documents necessary for equipment production, both according to documented design procedures
• Serve as Wagstaff’s primary technical contact to customer’s technical personnel for electrical engineering and automation issues throughout the project, up to and including product start-up
• Provide documented technical and analytical evaluations for automation solutions keeping safety, functionality, and cost effectiveness paramount
• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Train other team members in support of the required engineering and design for a limited number of Wagstaff product lines as assigned
• Provide technical direction and consultation to other team members
• Design conceptual and detailed PLC based control systems and related architectures
• Program PLCs for direct chill aluminum casting pits and related device control
• Program and develop SCADA and HMI systems
• Test and troubleshoot hardware and software
• Provide technical support to Wagstaff service personnel and customers to resolve customer issues as they relate to Wagstaff provided automation systems
• Perform design review and post-commissioning review for continual improvement of Wagstaff automated products
• Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly
• Abide by company policies
• Periodic domestic and international travel required depending upon customer and company business needs
• In order to achieve business objectives, work weeks in excess of 40 hours may be required
• Commissioning of automated casting systems at customer sites
• Other duties as assigned

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Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job on Wagstaff premises, work is performed primarily in an adequately lit, well ventilated, climate controlled general office environment. Close computer work is regularly required. The work usually involves minimal physical exertion. The noise level in the general office environment is usually moderate.

This job may require occasional or more frequent interaction with employees on the manufacturing shop floor. While on the shop floor, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risks of moving equipment and parts, and other risks associated with a manufacturing environment. Because of this environment and associated risks, coordination with shop floor managers / employees may be necessary before entering the shop floor, and use of job appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing is required on the shop floor. The noise level on the shop floor is often loud.

This job may also require occasional or more frequent travel to and work at customer sites. While at customer sites, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risks of moving equipment and parts, and other risks associated with a construction and / or manufacturing environment. Because of this environment and associated risks, coordination with customer managers / employees may be necessary before entering the customer site, and use of job appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing is required at customer sites. The noise level at customer sites is often loud.

Employment at Wagstaff is dependent on successfully passing a company-paid drug screening and background check upon hire. Benefits eligibility is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies, plans and programs of Wagstaff.

Wagstaff, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.