Controls Engineer

Description

With a purpose to make tomorrow a little bit better than today for each other, our customers, and our communities, Ascentek provides an environment where you can love what you do and be your best every day.

What you will enjoy by being a part of a 2024 USA Great Place to Work certified company :

A position that is : Salary, Full time, Mon-Fri

• Medical Plan options, including fertility coverage and free mental health and telehealth coverage
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA / HSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Supplemental Insurances, including accident, critical illness, hospital, and supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Pet Insurance Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• 21 Paid Days Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Short-term Incentive Plan (STIP), ask your Talent Partner for details
• Dress For Your Day (casual dress environment)
• Paid comprehensive on-the-job training
• Company computer provided
• Career advancement opportunities

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TEAM :

The primary function of this position will be to design, program, install, and maintain a wide variety of control systems. Primary duty will be the support of the Shreveport manufacturing plant with the potential to support electrical / control systems at of multiple facilities. Equipment automation, system upgrades and integration, programming, as well as capital projects, engineering scoping, design, and project management. The project(s) scope includes system design, control and machine specifications, troubleshooting of equipment, process engineering and continuous improvement initiatives. May at times mentor / lead junior automation technicians.

Key Responsibilities :

Education :

Bachelor's degree Electrical, Controls, or Automation Engineering preferred but not required

Experience and / or Training :

Experience and / or Training :

Electrical / Hardware Design

Software Programming

PLC's : Allen Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix.

Knowledge of Maple Systems, Allen Bradley, and Ignition PC based HMI's.

Allen Bradley FactoryTalk View ME, SE, Optix; Maple Systems; Ignition

Allen Bradley Powerflex, ABB

Fanuc robotic programming and integration

Network Design

Commissioning

Support

Electrical

Physical, Mental, Environmental Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. Good vision is required for inspecting parts and equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. The ability to focus while working near production equipment and other distractions.

Office and warehouse environment. High temperatures, especially in the summer in both the warehouse and tank farm. Employees may need to work off elevated heights in a scissor lift on occasion .

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Ascentek is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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