Electrical Automation Specialist

United Abrasives is seeking a highly skilled and innovative professional to join our team as an Automation Solutions Engineer (Manufacturing). This role requires strong experience in hydraulic and pneumatic motion control for industrial automation.

• Maintain and support automation systems for custom manufacturing of products.
• Support software programs for controls, vision systems, and human machine interfaces.
• Lead in the planning and startup of complex control, information, and automation systems.
• Write and/or conduct experiments for proof of concept testing and design validation testing.
• Provide support to operations and maintenance groups as needed.
• Investigate and resolve issues associated with machining and facilities equipment, assembly automation, workstations, robotics, and automated equipment.
• Maintain and update controls documentation, including schematics and documents for machining/assembly, maintenance PMs.
• Troubleshoot PLC controls, electrical components, servo-drives, motors, wiring-cables in cable trays and panels.
• Lead, coordinate, and facilitate troubleshooting electrical issues, problem issues as they relate to equipment downtime, throughput improvement, or any safety concern - interlocks, switches.
• Provide assistance to troubleshoot and make improvements on all electrical facilities and equipment using input from production, maintenance supervisors, business unit leaders, engineering group leaders, tradesmen, operators, vendors/service providers.
• Monitor and improve the performance of production processes concerning cycle time, uptime, etc.
• Work with and support all plant operations in world-class manufacturing initiatives utilizing WCM tools for continuous improvement efforts, including kaizens and other quality improvement aids.

• BSEE
• Minimum 3 years combined experience in industrial automation (especially pneumatic servo/motion control), robotics, vision systems, PLC controllers, and microcontroller engineering as well as standards-based serial communication (RS-232, RS-485, Profinet, Profibus, I2C, SPI)
• Siemens Step7, WinCC programming experience
• Proven programming experience with Siemens PLC and Assembler-based languages.
• Strong computer skills must be proficient in MS-office
• Possess strong problem-solving skills (Root Cause Analysis)
• Knowledge and experience with automated production equipment
• Knowledge of robotics programming and hardware
• Ability to design and troubleshoot AC/DC control circuits
• English language competency required with good written and verbal communication skills
• Must have the ability to read, understand, and troubleshoot electric-hydraulic/pneumatic controls
• Must be self-directed and have the ability to learn new skills and responsibilities.