Controls and Automation Engineer (Entry Level)
Company: Eaton
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Eaton's Power Systems Division is currently seeking a Controls
and Automation Engineer to join our team. This position is based at
our Waukesha, WI location.
Position Overview:
As a Controls and Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for
supporting our plant leadership in achieving business and financial
goals by developing and maintaining robust testing and assembly
processes. You will be responsible for portions of design,
development, fabrication, validation, installation, support and
troubleshooting of production test equipment and programs.
Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every
employee around the world. We create an environment where
creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every
day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your
full potential-and where you can help us reach ours.
In this role, you will:
Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment,
testing protocols, test data collection programs and best
practices.
Support, service, and trouble shoot test equipment and electrical
systems within the plant
Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with
electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements. Identify
potential safety hazards and provides input into the remediation
process, ensuring equipment functionality meets required
specifications.
Enforce safety expectations, document and communicate hazards and
unsafe conditions to ensure a zero-incident culture and product
conformance to electrical safety and quality standards.
Work with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality,
product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.
Perform root cause and failure analysis. Apply critical thinking
and problem-solving skills to provide specified cost, quality, and
performance in a safe and efficient manner. Teaches others in
critical thinking and problem solving.
Guide and instruct the capital equipment selection process. Develop
and evaluate Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR's) for major new
product or process programs and initiatives related to
testing/controls.
Have an active role in assessment processes within manufacturing
environment. May act as a category lead or champion during an
assessment process.
Lead/co-lead cost-out initiatives and promotes culture of
continuous improvement. Collaborates with teams that leverage the
use of Lean and/or Six Sigma tools to solve problems within
manufacturing. Drives initiatives to closure and monitors/drives
associated metrics. Participates in Continuous Improvement
Kaizens/BPIs as appropriate to the facility.
Leverage advanced technology and innovation to improve the use and
effectiveness of information systems for testing/controls.
Seek opportunities to eliminate waste associated with the flow of
factory floor test information.
Lead projects, develop project goals, budgets, and work breakdown
structures. Proactively aligns cross functional resources such as
Production, Quality, EHS, Maintenance, Engineering, and
contractors/vendors to ensure that project goals are met. Develops
and executes communication plans among project/program working
groups, associated leadership teams, and other stakeholders.
Responsible for executing sustained change management as it applies
to processes within manufacturing operations. Utilizes change
management techniques such as ADKAR to effectively drive and
sustain process improvements and usage of MOC (management of
change) process.
When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds
that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company -
are stronger.
Qualifications
Basic (Required) Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computers, Math, or Science from
an accredited institution OR currently enrolled in a Bachelor's
degree program in Engineering, Computers, Math or Science with an
expected graduation date of May 2023.
Experience with PLC, HMI programming and safety systems design.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only
candidates within a 50-mile radius of Waukesha, WI will be
considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are
exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company
sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 1 year of Controls/Test engineering experience
Experience in many computer programing software such as visual
basic/studio, SQL, and other Microsoft applications.
Rockwell Software (RS and Factory Talk)
RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View
ME, FactoryTalk SE, VB6,
NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand
Understanding of problem-solving methodologies used in determining
root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e., thought
maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect
Analysis, control charts, Pareto charts, A3s, etc.
Experience in electrical testing procedures and protocols.
Fundamental knowledge of electrical equipment at component and
integrated system levels.
Demonstrated ability to interpret regulation and standards, and
implementing Electrical Safe Work practices such NFPA 70E.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and trouble shoot electrical
control, protection, instrumentation, and metering schematics and
wiring diagrams
Demonstrated ability to work with little direction and effectively
operate in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to assist manufacturing operations and product
designers/engineering personnel to resolve electrical design and
build production issues.
Ability to interpret, suggest and resolve equipment or installation
issues with multiple and varied electrical contractors.
Project Management experience.
Position Criteria:
Fundamental knowledge of electrical equipment at component and
integrated systems levels
Ability to interpret and troubleshoot electrical control,
protection, instrumentation and metering schematics and wiring
diagrams
Ability to assist manufacturing operations and product
designers/engineering personnel to resolve electrical design and
build production issues.
Ability to interpret, suggest and resolve equipment or installation
issues with multiple and varied electrical contractors.
Why work at Eaton? We provide benefits that are industry
competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are
programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may
vary by site.
Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at
participating Eaton sites)
Healthcare/retirement savings programs
Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and
performance
Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and
development
Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)
At Eaton, we know that good benefit plans are important to
employees and their families. In addition to a competitive base
salary, Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well
as Retirement benefits. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits
at a Glance.
(http://www.eatonbenefits.com/ecm/groups/public/@pub/@eatonbenefits/documents/content/pct_1804713.pdf)
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Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal
histories, consistent with local laws. To request a
disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your
job search, application or interview process, please call us at
412-893-3600 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation
requests will be accepted by this phone number. All other inquiries
related to your job search will not be supported by this phone
number.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to
improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for
people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business
right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage
power --- today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the
global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we're
accelerating the planet's transition to renewable energy, helping
to solve the world's most urgent power management challenges, and
doing what's best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded
in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We
reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in
more than 170 countries.
Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core
values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to
succeed. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with
the announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company's
operations by at least 50 percent by 2030.
Eaton is committed to having a workforce that is diverse and
non-discriminatory at all levels, reflecting the diversity of our
customers and the varied environments in which we conduct business
around the world. Our success depends on our ability to attract and
retain the very best people unlimited by race, color, social or
economic status, religion, national origin, marital status, age,
disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
any protected status. Eaton follows relevant non-discrimination
laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. It is the
policy of the Company to make all decisions regarding employment,
including hiring, compensation, training, promotions, transfers, or
lay-offs, based on the principle of equal employment opportunity as
defined above.
Job: Engineering
Region: North America - US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG CPSD PDD Power Delivery Division
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility)
allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: No
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