Senior Automation Engineer/Senior Controls Engineer

About Signode :

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit.

Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials.

These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit.

Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits :

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more.

Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Compensation : Listed compensation commensurate with experience level applicable to the position.

Job Summary :

This position is a Controls Engineering position that designs control systems for robotics, conveyor / material handling, and other automation systems.

Essential Functions :

• Review customer requirements and propose equipment controls design to satisfy same.
• Design, testing and implementation of automation systems.
• Prepare engineering and supporting documentation; wiring schematics, assembly drawings, bills of material and panel machining drawings.
• Interface with manufacturing to ensure equipment conforms to design and customer specifications.
• Participate, along with sales staff, in presentations at the Company’s’ or prospect’s location as required.
• Maintain complete records by project.
• Short duration travel will be required, including some international travel.
• Maintain product knowledge and stay current on available technology relevant to Simplimatic product and service offerings.
• Assure system and product functionality by assuring proper operation, error recovery, and compliance with DFMEA.
• Maintain product and company reputation by complying with government and company safety regulations.
• Assure completion of projects by training and guiding build technicians as necessary.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; tradeshows, reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education and Experience :

• B.S. or Masters in Electrical Engineering.
• 7-10 years of experience working on automation systems or maintenance (i.e. Maintenance engineer, Maintenance Technician)
• In-depth knowledge of HMI, PLC, motion controls, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Must have experience working with Robotics (Fanuc)
• Experience with AutoCAD electrical.
• Prior robotics implementation a plus.

Personal Characteristics :

Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning capabilities.

Good team player.

Well-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities. Tactful, mature.

Ability to establish credibility and be decisive.

Good communication skills, written and verbal.

Good computer skills, ability to work with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Results oriented.

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Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

Other Physical Requirements

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision ability to adjust focus and the ability to drive at night.

While performing the duties of this job, an individual is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, talk and hear, and use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel.

This individual will need to be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as needed (steel toe shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, arc flash, etc.).

While performing essential functions, this role constantly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat and / or cold, risk of electric shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described.

It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.