Controls Engineer

Actalent is seeking a Controls Engineer near Knoxville, TN. This is a full-time position with a lot of room for growth.

Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations.
• Support safety, restoring product flow, providing technical solutions to recurring design and process problems, analyze equipment and process data to identify opportunities for improvement, and develop solutions and system improvements to address those opportunities.
• This person will also develop, manage, and implement capital projects, major repairs and maintenance projects and provide some process engineering support.
• Troubleshoot and modify PLCs

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics
• 2 years' experience in an electrical engineering field
• PLC Troubleshooting experience
• Minimum of 1 years' experience with working knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles
• Experience with ladder logic and programming/troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), Rockwell and Allen Bradley PLC experience is preferred
• Experience specifying, installing and troubleshooting DC and AC motor drives systems.
• Experience with networking equipment, installation, troubleshooting and commissioning. (ideally as it pertains to Automation Communication).
• Experience with power distribution systems.
• Manufacturing experience in the metals or similar industry, with aluminum rolling or processing preferred.
• Experience with rolling mills and mill controls, shears, strip processing and coiling, metal process furnaces or casting equipment
• Technical knowledge to support the installation, operation, and repair of electrical controls and automation technology
• Previous experience with data acquisition systems and data analytics
• Experience in justifying, managing and executing capital projects.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.