Automation & Controls Engineer - Manufacturing Support

REPORTS TO Process Improvement Engineering Manager

FLSA STATUS Salaried - Exempt

SUPERVISES None

Benefits

• High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance including spouse and children
• Modest payroll deductions
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation: 3 weeks starting out
• Supplemental leave used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave
• 401K with matching company funds
• Quarterly bonus structure
• Tuition reimbursement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manufacturing Support Automation & Controls Engineer reports to the Process Improvement Engineering Manager. This position supports and leads flow team directed Manufacturing Excellence activities being conducted at the Trentwood facilities. This position works with facilitators, engineers, manufacturing leaders, craft personnel, and operators as needed, with the goal of improving process capability, lowering manufacturing cost, increasing reliability, and reducing waste in the operation.

The successful Manufacturing Support Engineer will:

• Validate and maintain control system design and architecture for new and existing equipment.
• Provide support and coordination for equipment start-ups and maintenance outages.
• Assist in trouble-shooting equipment control and electrical systems.
• Provide engineering support for the maintenance and operations resources during troubleshooting and RCA activities.
• Perform controlled process improvement changes in PLC systems, HMI systems, and in level 2 server and coordination systems.
• Coordinate with vendors, process engineers, and production personnel for continuous improvement.
• Develop project scope, feasibility, cost estimates, and schedule for assigned projects.
• Prepare, organize, and update project documentation, including manuals, PMs, spare parts, correspondence, drawings, drawing lists, material listings, etc.
• Help support and develop a culture at Kaiser Trentwood that promotes lean thinking and right first time for all work performed.
• Collaborates with the operational team to develop and report performance metrics against targets to determine gaps in performance and recommend improvements.
• Advises the team on improvement opportunities through requirements gathering, data extraction, transformation, organized analysis, and effective visualization of information.
• Drive process consistency through standard work, process control, right first time, and management of change.
• Comply with all safety, quality, and environmental regulations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Approximately 50% of the job function is performed in an office setting, requiring normal safety precautions. Approximately 50% of the job function is in the plant, with exposure to operating machinery and a manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires performing tasks on a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance. There will be periods of walking and standing. The employee must talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.