Job Description

Description

 Overview

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Controls and Facilities Engineering Manager to lead our controls and engineering team in optimizing plant processes, ensuring equipment reliability, and driving productivity in a dynamic manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical, mechanical, and process engineering, with proven leadership skills to manage the controls and engineering team while collaborating with the maintenance team to provide technical expertise. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Team      Leadership: Manage the controls and engineering team, overseeing their      activities, setting goals, and fostering professional development to      support plant objectives. Allocate resources effectively to enhance system      performance and productivity. 
• Equipment      and Systems Support: Collaborate with the maintenance team to troubleshoot      and resolve complex equipment issues, including servo drives,      Siemens/Allen Bradley PLCs, HMIs, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process      controls, to minimize downtime. 
• Controls      Systems Design and Optimization: Lead the design, implementation, and      maintenance of control systems (e.g., Siemens TIA Portal, WinCC, Allen      Bradley, Wonderware) to maximize machine productivity, product quality,      and process efficiency. 
• Capital      Project Management: Oversee multiple capital projects from concept to      completion, developing project scopes, schedules, estimates, and      engineering specifications. Coordinate with internal teams and external      contractors to ensure cost-effective and timely execution. 
• Process      Improvement and Reliability: Conduct root cause analysis and failure modes      and effects analysis (FMEA) to address equipment failures and implement      reliability programs to improve plant availability. 
• Data      and Documentation Management: Utilize tools like SAP, Oracle Databases,      and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track parts,      work orders, and project spending. Ensure the controls and engineering      team maintains accurate drawings, specifications, and compliance records. 
• Maintenance      Team Collaboration: Interface with the maintenance team to provide      technical guidance, develop training modules for troubleshooting process      equipment, and assist with preventive and predictive maintenance planning.      
• Safety      and Compliance: Ensure adherence to local, state, federal, and corporate      regulations, including OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM), API/ASME      standards, and ISO system requirements. Promote a culture of safety within      the controls and engineering team and across collaborative efforts. 
• Data      Collection and Reporting: Oversee the use of WinCC and other SCADA systems      to collect data and report productivity metrics, ensuring alignment with      operational goals. 
• After-Hours      Support: Provide on-call technical assistance to the maintenance team to      resolve complex issues as needed and ensure the controls and engineering      team is prepared to support critical operations.

Teamwork is essential for TSE’s continued success, so Teamwork is an essential function of every employee’s job. Teamwork drives positive results every day. Teamwork promotes positive customer relations and results in exceeding the expectations of our customers. Teamwork benefits every employee since it grows our business and increases our sales. With Teamwork, we all succeed. Without it, we all suffer. Teamwork with co-workers in the same department is just the beginning. Teamwork with every other employee, department and division is the Teamwork that is required to succeed. WE ARE TSE.

Requirements

Qualifications 

• Education:      Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering      (preferred). A two-year technical degree in manufacturing controls may be substituted with 5+ years of relevant experience. 
• Experience:      
  • Minimum       5 years in manufacturing maintenance, with expertise in PLC programming       (Siemens, Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc), servo drives, and process controls. 
  • Minimum       3 years of experience leading a technical team, preferably in controls or engineering, with a focus on project management and team development. 
  • Experience managing capital projects, including budgeting and contractor coordination.
• Technical      Skills: 
  • Proficiency in PLC programming (Ladder Logic, Siemens Sematic Manager, TIA Portal,       Allen Bradley), HMI configuration (Wonderware, Rockwell Software), and       SCADA systems (WinCC). 
  • Working knowledge of industrial instrumentation, motors, drives, and field devices. 
  • Familiarity with SAP, Oracle Databases, Microsoft Office, and CMMS for parts and work order management. 
  • Ability to read and red-line P&ID drawings, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings. 
  • Experience with Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher preferred) and OSHA PSM       programs.
• Certifications:      Knowledge of API 510, 570, ASME B31.3, and ISO standards preferred.

Key Competencies 

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a controls and engineering team. 
• Excellent technical problem-solving and communication skills (written and verbal). 
• Ability to multitask in a challenging environment, make decisions independently,      and provide clear, consistent direction. 
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to documentation, process improvement, and collaboration with diverse teams.

Environment and Physical Requirements 

• Work      Environment: Manufacturing facility with exposure to loud noise (>87      dB), extreme temperatures (up to 110°F), confined spaces, and other environmental elements. 
• Physical      Demands: Requires standing, walking, climbing stairs, squatting, kneeling,      and occasional lifting of components up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception,      and focus adjustment. 
• Mobility:      Minimal travel for training may be required. 
• Shift:      Full-time, day shift (Monday through Friday), with occasional after-hours call-ins.

Key Relationships 

• Internal: Lead the controls and engineering team; interface with Maintenance,      Production, Shipping, IT, and Administrative teams. 
• External: Collaborate with vendors, engineering consultants, service contractors,      and other company plants.