Aerospace and Defense, Automation, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Control Systems, Electrical Wiring, Electricity, Identify Issues, Ladder Logic, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Needs Assessment, Network Administration/Management, Network Configuration Management, Organizational Skills, Process Control Engineering, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Reporting Dashboards, Research & Development (R&D), SCADA Software, Safety/Work Safety, Schematics, Soldering, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Team Building, Team Lead/Manager
Research Triangle Park, NC
Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.
As an R&D Controls Technician you will be responsible for a variety of tasks focused on both hardware and software sides of industrial process control systems. This may include troubleshooting, modification, design/build and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems. You will maintain a safe and organized working environment while working closely with project owners and technical/engineering teams to accomplish company objectives.
Responsibilities
- Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate, repair, modify and install equipment and facility control systems
- Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity
- Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network
- Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards
Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic
- Familiarity with Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA software
- Basic soldering and wiring
- Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels
- Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting
- Read and understand electrical schematics
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with basic power tools
- Experience designing and building HMIs
- Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience
- Basic networking infrastructure install experience