Sr Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Lamb Weston

Job Info

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Title: Sr Manufacturing Systems Engineer

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

The Sr. Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Controls Engineer) will be the technical automation and control expert to support both long term and short-term needs of the plant. The engineer/specialist will provide day to day development, troubleshooting, and maintenance for the plant's Process Controls infrastructure. Provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance crews. Responsibilities also include participating in VSU project teams under direction of other project engineers and VSU managers. Work includes preparation of studies, reports, schedules, budgets, inspections, bid requests, evaluation of bid submittals, direction and coordination of contractors, controls programming and instrumentation, and project closeouts and analysis. This job requires excellent technical and programming development, organizational, and communication skills.

Job Description

• Day to day PLC controls program troubleshooting to support plant operations.
• Project management for automation related projects.
• Overall support and management of programming, development, and maintenance of plant Process Control systems.
• Mentor junior Process Control technicians to provide training and instruction in Process Control concepts and plant operations.
• Interface to equipment and instrumentation including optimization and calibration, specifying, and interface programming.
• Interface with other disparate controls systems and OEM supplied systems and equipment.
• Work with corporate Process Control to maintain overall automation and control goals, specifications, and integration standards.
• Supports and executes plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve the plant's key performance goals for overall maintenance performance.
• Provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant operations and maintenance crews.
• Work to execute the overall platform and plant automation and controls vision.
• On call support and Remote Access Plant support.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering (Preferred).
• 5-7 years controls and electrical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years engineering experience in projects/maintenance work.
• PLC Certification or equivalent.
• Washington Electrical Journeyman or a Washington Electrical Supervisor license preferred but not required.
• Advanced working knowledge of PLC systems, PLC programming, instrumentation, and demonstrate PLC system troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency with communications protocols including Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, and serial communications.
• Specific software proficiency requirements include products such as FactoryTalk view SE, FactoryTalk view ME, FactoryTalk view Studio, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, FactoryTalk Gateway, Studio 5000 LogixDesigner, rsLogix 5000, RSLogix 5, RSLinx Classic,Connected Components WorkBench, Microsoft Windows OS, Microsoft Office.
• Specifice hardware proficiency requirements include devices such as CTI, Texan Instruments, Allen-Bradley Controllers, IO devices, Networks, and HMIs. These include ControlLogix, CompactLogix, MoroLogix, Mircro-800 PLC-5, and SLC-500 families of control systems and components, HMI systems include Panelview Plus and Panelview Component, Network requirements include systems such as Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, Devicenet, DH+, DH-485, RI0.
• Excellent PLC development, troubleshooting, and programming skills
• Ability to read and interpret plant drawings, detailed equipment schematics, and O&M manuals required.
• Strong computer application skills, network and PC business application software.
• Working knowledge of the NEC/ Washington specialty codes and can ensure that plant electrical work is performed according to code.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent ability to follow and implement standards.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
  
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
  
• Paid Time Off
  
• Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
  
• Family-Friendly Employee events
  
• Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services
  

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-230283

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 09/11/2022

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law

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