Senior Controls Engineer

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at

Avery Dennison is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join our team at our site in Painesville, Ohio.  In this position, you will collaborate with the Engineering and Maintenance Teams to provide improvement and troubleshooting of all electrical/electronic systems, such as programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and other drives/controls fixing to support the manufacturing site. You will be responsible for providing manufacturing support to resolve production and quality issues that arise on a day-to-day basis by performing effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance. The role will report directly to the Maintenance Manager. 

Your primary responsibilities and essential functions include:

Control system design, programing, testing and commissioning

PLC (programmable logic control) programming and troubleshooting

Perform effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance.

Drive and support productivity and operator experience improvement with changes to programming, equipment, and or HMI screens.

Assist in development of capital plans to support the divisional drives and controls strategy.

Develop and maintain drive, controls and SCADA system best practices through collaboration with other process technology teams.

Perform a wide variety of functions such as installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment for generating, distributing, and utilizing electrical energy. Uses instruments to test circuits and replaces or installs new power, light, electronic and control circuits.

Troubleshoot electrical malfunctions, inspects circuits and wiring for shielding and grounding, and tests electrical equipment for safety and efficiency.

Work from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to locate and diagnose trouble in the electrical system or equipment.

Create and update electrical schematics and drawings.

Drive standardization of drive and controls systems and SCADA systems throughout the division; assess gaps against best practices and develop plans to close gaps.

Interact with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability.

Identify safety issues, support safety initiatives, and recommend and implement effective solutions.

Recommends and provides support for technology upgrade projects to improve product quality and manufacturing effectiveness.

Conduct training of employees for proper machine adjustments and operations

Be willing to have a flexible schedule to support a 24/7 operation as required

 

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

8+ years of experience in controls or electrical engineering function in a manufacturing environment

Expertise in automation, drive and PLC control systems

Knowledgeable with National Electric Code

Experience in troubleshooting equipment and process issues

Ability to understand and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic and make system edits as needed

Hands-on ability to work through symptoms and get to root cause

Ability to execute multiple projects with minimal supervision

Excellent verbal and written communication skills among all levels of the organization

Preferred 

Drives: Parker SSD, AB Powerflex, Siemens S120

PLC: Siemens TIA Portal, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 Logix designer and HMI software: FactoryTalk View Studio ME, FactoryTalk View Studio SE, Thin client/Thin client manager

HMI software;  Wonderware Intouch.

Data collection systems including Wonderware Historian

Knowledge of Safety PLC and associated hardware

Proficiency in AutoCAD

The salary range for this position will be $115k-150k / year.

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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