Automation Controls Engineer

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing Systems is a growing global company with operations in over 10 countries where we develop dispensing solutions for iconic brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. The dispensers we manufacture can be found on some of your favorite products. When you spray your kitchen counter, wash your hair, or put on your favorite perfume there’s a good chance you’re using a sprayer, pump or closure we make!!  We help brands enhance peoples’ lives through our innovative solutions that make dispensing easier, more comfortable, and more sustainable.

At Silgan Dispensing, you can expect an open, safe, and welcoming workplace with team members who are committed to our values. We are customer-oriented, innovative, driven to excel, respectful, inclusive, and sustainably focused.  We are guided by our belief that we do our best work when we work as One Team.

About this Role

About the Role:

The Automation Controls Engineer must have manufacturing experience and control design knowledge. Must be experienced working with suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Must have manufacturing experience working with equipment design engineers on automated electrical and mechanical systems. Must have experience with high-speed continuous motion and data collection.

Responsibilities:

• Support new equipment programs by providing input on design, gathering quotations, and working with external sources.
• Implement cost reduction and quality improvement ideas through internal and/or external sources.
• Provide leadership in engineering support and troubleshooting of production equipment to support production, manufacturing, and maintenance operations.
• Respond to critical production situations affecting manufacturing and/or distribution operations.
• Control and program designs as requested by Manufacturing Engineers.  Ranging from timing changes to complete reprogramming.
• Work with inside or outside suppliers to build the designs you are responsible for.
• Using available software, translate drawings provided by outside suppliers to our standard documentation.
• Assist in troubleshooting production problems related to machinery and gauges.
• Participate in team activities such as Tooling/Process reviews, cost reduction, and other special projects to improve our operations.
• Help set standards in control and gauge design that promotes production flexibility while reducing change over times.
• Other tasks/projects as needed.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Engineering Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical or Manufacturing.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of machine controls design experience.
• Understanding of manufacturing automation and programming logic.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Computer abilities including Microsoft office.
• Skill in using computer aided design and/or engineering tools.
• Technical experience relating to design/diagnostics of mechanical/electrical/pneumatic systems.
• Experience with engineering tools, systems, and databases.
• Experience in use of statistical tools and techniques for quality management.

Physical Demands of Job

This position requires the constant use of hands, fingers, and hand eye coordination. This position also requires frequent standing, walking, talking, hearing, and occasional turning, twisting, bending at waist, crouching, and reaching with hands and arms. Incumbent must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 25 pounds or more. Good close and peripheral vision, good depth perception and ability to adjust focus are required.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $65,000 to $80,000.  The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget.  At Silgan Dispensing, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.