Maintenance & Controls Engineer

About Prysmian Group

Prysmian Group is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the Group manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are almost 29,000 employees, across 52 countries. Everyone at Prysmian Group has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Team Overview and Job Responsibilities

What you'll do:

The DuQuoin, IL facility produces low & medium voltage power cables. As the facility continues to aggressively increase in productivity and lowers its manufacturing costs, there is a need to recruit skilled System Engineer to; The System Engineer will be responsible to design, develop, install, trouble shoot, modify, maintain, upgrade and back-up all PLC and computer software associated with the production equipment critical to the manufacturing process.    

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Develop, write, and de-bug control logic for machine control, make design modifications and improvements to complex electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment. 
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Carefully and thoroughly document all control logic work.  Keep existing documentation current and accessible to other team members.  Ensure that copies of software are up-to- date and available to the rest of the Electrical Team Members and that sufficient back-up copies are maintained in a safe location. 
• Prepare reports, interface with the facility CMMS, and provide feedback to management as required improving operations and machining reliability. Maintain and demonstrate a safety-first mentality.

Principle Functional Responsibilities:

• Observe and follow all plant and department safety rules, work rules, procedures, and EHS policies.
• Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge of wire and cable equipment and processes.
• Provide engineering support and direction to the maintenance department for maintaining electrical and electronic equipment in a manner which optimizes operational performance and safety.
• Manage all assigned projects which include cost estimations, designs, specifications, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety, and overall implementation to achieve Plant and organizational objectives.
• Develop and maintain control system and electrical drawings for the plant manufacturing systems.
• Analyze and interpret electrical schematics to the component level as required to make repairs and return equipment to operation.
• Utilize programming devices to analyze P.L.C. programs for failures or improvements. 
• Maintain detailed records of critical process variables and ensure that programs are logical and as comprehensible as possible.

• Provide direction to maintenance associates in troubleshooting, repair, and program AC/DC drive systems. 
• Troubleshoot and repair of plant manufacturing machinery in support of maintenance and production.
• Must be able to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and technical literature to aid in improving, troubleshooting and reliability of plant machinery and systems.
• Provide recommendations, ideas, and suggestions to upgrading of system controls for equipment and operations.
• Provide basic to advanced training to process engineers, maintenance associates  and other personnel as needed.
• Other tasks as required.

Who are we looking for?

• Advanced computer skills required including PLC programming. (Experience with Wonderware a plus).  
• Ability to multi-task.
• Advanced knowledge of motor controls and drives (AC, DC and VFD), PLC and relay-based systems.
• Able to read and/or create PID drawings and install/implement control devices from engineered drawings.
• Must be able to walk through the entire 250,000+ sq. ft. Facility as needed during the course of a normal work day.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to work in varying seasonal temperatures within an industrial manufacturing environment.

Desired Background:

• 5 years minimum experience in system engineering role.
• 10 years proven working experience in installing, configuring, troub