Manufacturing Applications and Controls Engineer (Remote))

Date Posted:

2024-06-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW208: Connecticut Remote Remote Location , Remote City, CT, 06035 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

We have an exciting onsite opportunity for a Manufacturing Applications and Controls Engineer supporting the manufacturing shop floor at one of our key plant locations by utilizing the latest state-of-the-art technology in aerospace manufacturing.

What You Will Do:

** Note - The scope of work required for this area of support does not require a full 40 hours of work.

The Controls Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day development, support, and troubleshooting of automated machine tool control systems and manufacturing applications. 

This will include but is not limited to machine tool HMI screens, reporting or visualization tools such as Manufacturing tracking and priority systems, Manufacturing process data consolidation, and Statistical Process Control tools (SPC).

Job tasks will include developing control system approaches and supporting projects related to control systems such as upgrades, process optimizations, and troubleshooting machine tool issues. 

Projects frequently involve working with a team of customers and vendors to integrate new control systems and machine tools into an existing manufacturing network and control system structure.

- Design, development, and programming of PLC based automation and process control systems enabling the integration of manufacturing tools and processes. 

- Assist with the development of data collection methods.  Develop user friendly HMI interfaces for various machine control systems.

- Troubleshoot control systems within the manufacturing processes.

- Gain an understanding of manufacturing processes and goals to identify optimization and improvement opportunities.

- Provide technical support, problem solving, maintenance, modifications, and continuous improvement for automated machine tools and process control systems.

- Participate in the selection of components and control systems for testing, and modernization projects for new systems.

- Maintain knowledge and understanding of emerging hardware and software tools and techniques through continued self-learning.

- Design and create HMI/SCADA interfaces for shop floor machine tools.

- Design and create custom business applications to collect, analyze and report data critical to plant operations.

- Analyze application performance and debug and/or repair as necessary.

- Modify custom applications to accommodate new functionality needed to satisfy compliance or business requirements.

- Design reporting solutions and present a mock-up of the expected reporting output for review and approval.

- Convert legacy software applications to current technologies. (Ex. Visual Basic to VB.net).

Qualifications You Must Have:

- Typically requires an advanced degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 10 years of project management experience OR in lieu of a degree, 12+ years of prior relevant experience.

- Minimum of two (2) years automation programming experience with PLC and/or SCADA systems and/or manufacturing system programming experi