Automation and Controls Engineer

Join the Ecolab team in the Joliet, IL chemical manufacturing plant as the Automation & Controls Engineer. As a member of our team, you will help support and transform the chemical manufacturing culture to an efficient and effective workplace, implementing processes and tools using Total Production Management (TPM) strategies.

What You Will Do:

• Provide engineering / technical support to manufacturing and maintenance operations in the troubleshooting, rebuilding and repair of electrical equipment and automated systems using digital multimeters and other electrical tools.

• Provide engineering background for continuous improvement of manufacturing operations through the design, selection and installation of new equipment and systems as well as the improvement of existing equipment.

• Provide for the continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and equipment.  Assures maximum reliability of equipment, processes and procedures.

• Incorporates PLC/HMI programming enhancements to the production process that provide reliable production operation, reduce electrical energy cost, reduced cycle time and increase the tons per hour productivity.

• Troubleshoots networking and server issues.

• Create and maintain current documentation of equipment and systems.

• Build team responsibilities among various departments in order to facilitate project goals of Safety, Production, Equipment, Quality and Customer Satisfaction.

• Participate as a team member of the production process team, utilizing LEAN concepts of improving productivity through efficiency.

• Develop the architecture, PLC logic programming and HMI operator interface for production equipment.

• Facilitate projects including operational specifications, sequence of operation, schematic drawings, PLC logic programming, installation drawings, onsite commissioning and validation of the system design.

• Design and specify machine and gauge control systems; HMI systems; and data collection systems, according to company design standard

• Provide training to reliability technicians, including writing and developing standard operating procedures

• Support capital projects with electrical, instrumentation, and control system needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma and 10+ years experience in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• 2 years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment

• 2 years of experience PLC and HMI troubleshooting and programming experience

• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

• Rockwell Automation PLC experience with RS Logix and Control Logix programming

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk & AssetCentre experience

• Wonderware InBatch/InTouch experience

• Fanuc or Motoman robot experience

• Networking experience

• Strong troubleshooting skillet in a deadline-driven environment

• Familiar with ARC Flash safety requirements and NFPA 70E

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click hereto see our benefits. 

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.