TekWissen LLC
Location
Waterloo, IA | United States
Job description
Overview:
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Job Title: Factory Automation Engineer - Foundry
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Waterloo, IA, 50701
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Note: Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Specific Position Requirements:
In this role you will:
Provide on-site shop floor support for production critical Factory Automation solutions and equipment that require quick response to guarantee uptime and productivity.
Be responsible for changes to control logic and software including, but not limited to: relay ladder logic, PLCs, HMIs, and PC based logic.
Provide electrical designs within applicable standards to build new, or modify existing, production machines and systems.
Create and maintain interfaces for communicating with shop-floor tools, PLC controls, SCADA, and MES systems
Work with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Factory Automation Leads to ensure manufacturing and standardization goals are achieved.
Support off-shift maintenance to troubleshoot machines and systems which may include electrical and mechanical issues.
Manager is open to considering candidates with a 2-year technical degree.
He has asked that you reach out to local community colleges (Hawkeye Community College and Kirkwood Community College) to see if you can recruit from their recent grads.
Here are some notes from a recent Spotlight Call with this manager:
Fresh grad with electrical or PLC programming experience/background.
Open to a candidate with 2-year degree with this experience.
See community colleges and applicable programs below:
Northeast Iowa Community College Advanced Manufacturing program
Northwest Iowa Community College Industrial Instrumentation and Control program, Industrial Commercial Wiring program, Electrical Technology program
Hawkeye Community College Industrial Automation Technology program
Indian Hills Community College Electronic Engineering program, Electromechanical program, Robotics program
Kirkwood Community College Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics program or Automation and Instrumentation program
Major Purpose
Plans, coordinates, and performs intermediate professional controls engineering (e.g., Electrical machine controls design; Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming; Industrial Robotics programming; Electrical and Product Test System design, PC programming) assignments of specific engineering tasks.
Operates in a team environment.
At this level, projects are moderate in scope and responsibility; work plans and decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers.
May assign, coordinate, and review portions of work assigned to technicians, support personnel, and contractors.
Major Duties
Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Skills, Abilities, Knowledge
Engineering Technology
Engineering Design
Engineering Development
Business Requirements Analysis
Engineering Specification
Engineering Testing
Project Schedule Management
Engineering Build
Engineering Implementation
Engineering Technical Operations Support
Health and Safety
Negotiation
Policy and Regulation
Review and Reporting
Risk Management
Contract Management
Costing and Budgeting
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
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