FIELD CONTROLS ENGINEER

Base Salary Range:                                                                                  Reports to – Service Manager

Annual Bonus: N/A                                                                                  Direct Reports – N/A

Remote: Yes                                                                                              Status –N/A  

Company Website: www.schneiderequip.com

ABOUT SCHNEIDER

At Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc. (“Schneider”), we believe innovation starts with the consumer. This approach has propelled our success in developing real-world solutions that allow us to automate the supply of life’s products. With over 50 years of industry problem-solving in end-of-line automation, Schneider is a leading manufacturer of case packing and robotic palletizing solutions. Headquartered in Upstate New York, we design state-of-the-art machinery for customers in industries such as: food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, personal care, plastics, and paper.

Schneider is now a part of the Pacteon family of companies. Our continued growth has allowed us to really be our Customer’s one source for end of line packaging solutions. 

ABOUT PACTEON

Pacteon Group provides one source for best-in-class automation focused on end of line packaging solutions, providing the highest-level customer experience. Through a broad range of robotic and non-robotic equipment, ability to integrate solutions seamlessly across portfolio companies, and full sales and service coverage, Pacteon is uniquely positioned to design flexible and custom solutions for your automation needs. For more information on Pacteon, please visit www.pacteon.com .

OUR CORE VALUES

We believe and live our Core Values, our IPact:

Integrity

Pride

Accountability

Customer Service

Teamwork

Our Pacteon Promise is “We make it right”. As our customer’s one source for end-of-line packaging solutions, everyone plays an important role to make that happen. 

We provide internal growth paths for our employees and support them in their professional development goals. Diversity is important to us; we are proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer striving for innovation and growth both for our employees and our Company.

SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

• Provide professional equipment commissioning, troubleshooting, analysis, site acceptance and customer      support services for a complete range of Schneider products. 
• Commission equipment at customer’s facility as required. 
• Provide customer remote support for troubleshooting, analysis, and solving complex inquiries from customers. 
• Deepen the understanding of products, customers, goals, organization, and business strategies, evaluating      systems and processes, and identifying improvement needs.
• Design, develop and implement equipment control systems and subsystems for multiple simultaneous projects      following established design standards and practices.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Incorporate standard control designs and ancillary subsystems to efficiently design and manufacture in a manner that meets project requirements and facilitates safe, productive startup, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment using established design standards.
• Commission equipment, including final acceptance, prior to shipment. 
• Commission equipment at customer’s facility as required. 
• Provide satisfactory field support which will include travel to customer locations up to 80% to ensure satisfactory operation of machines, production support, and training. 
• Meet Schneider’s quality standards while maintaining working knowledge of relevant technologies and best practices.
• Provide direction to electrical, assembly, and service as required for execution of designs.
• Develop and implement processes that improve manufacturing production and deliver quality outputs. 
• Meet project Quality Plan requirements and project schedules for controls.
• Attend all department and process driven meetings. 
• Contribute as a member of a team of design professionals to achieve project, department, and company goals. 
• Creating or modifying existing simulations for modifications to existing Schneider equipment.
• Build professional skill through continued training, education, and networking events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

o BS in Engineering, associate's degree in applied technology, completed mechanical/electrical apprenticeship, or equivalent experience. 

Experience:

o 5+ years of experience in a field service capacity or 1+ years of experience in a design-build manufacturing environment as a controls engineer.

o Must maintain valid enhanced driver’s license and/or passport for travel.

o Experience applying PLC-based programming languages to control and monitor industrial machinery and/or industrial processes.

o Allen-Bradley Studio/ RSLogix5000, FactoryTalk View Studio experience strongly preferred.

o Fanuc experience strongly preferred.

o Project management experience preferred.

o Advanced training/education in engineering, leadership and project management preferred.

Skills:

o Ability to operate computer, telephone, hand tools and shop equipment. 

o Ability to work independently.

o Electrical/mechanical/programming skills. 

o Excellent communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.

o Strong interpersonal skills required for customer relations.

o Ability to troubleshoot immediately and independently as machine problems come up at customer site (electrical/ programs/machine).

o Ability to plan, schedule, train, check and evaluate work.

o Strong sense of personal accountability regarding meeting deadlines.

o Microsoft technology and relevant design and life cycle management software.

BENEFITS

· Medical/HSA/FSA

· Dental

· Vision

· 401k

· Company paid Life and AD&D

· Optional Life Insurance

PHSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirement

Never

Sometimes

Frequently

Sitting

X

Standing/Walking

X

Lifting/Carrying   10 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying   30 lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling

X

Keyboarding

X

Gross   Manipulation

X

Fine   Manipulation

X

Driving

X

Stooping

X

Speaking

X

Hearing

X

Near Visual   Acuity

X

Ability to   Travel

X