Electrical Controls Engineer

About Us:

BW Flexible Systems is a global manufacturer of packaging systems that fill and bag thousands of food and non-food products. Our packaging systems are designed and manufactured to maximize the efficiency and lifetime value of our customers’ packaging lines. Our range of machinery includes form-fill-seal, feeding, bag filling and sealing, pouch-making equipment, flow-wrap, reclosable packaging solutions, palletizing, stretch-wrapping and more.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

 

Job Description:

The Controls Software Engineer works collaboratively across the organization and performs a wide variety of duties including creation, modification, and implementation of machinery software around PLC, HMI, motion controllers, data collection and communication devices with a detailed emphasis on programming using assembly level languages, PLC languages, Visual C++, and other higher-level languages.  This role encourages others to discover, develop and apply their talents enabling them to reach their full potential.  Actively engages in our Lean journey by building and acting on continuous improvement and development opportunities. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, develop, and implement software used in the development and maintenance of company products, machinery, and related equipment.
• Update existing and develop new, advanced electrical control software and systems for vertical packaging, flow wrapping, bag filling, and palletizing machinery and product feed systems. 
• Integrate BWFS packaging equipment with other OEM equipment, creating complete end-of-line packaging solutions. 
• Use available, off-the-shelf control hardware and software components for machine functionality, safety, and motion.
• Work with internal and external teams to develop and manage systems for machine data collection, storage, visualization, and communication to other systems.  Work with varying transmission methods of data both local and remote, also be able to work with visualization and analytics software. 
• Work collaboratively to develop, maintain, and implement current and future IoT solutions related to smart machine functionality and technologies for both new and used equipment.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive program documentation for diagnostics, information systems, data collection and communication with other peripheral equipment.
• Act as a high-level specialist, providing guidance in a team environment to production assembly, service, engineering teams and system suppliers to furnish information and documentation about software controls; perform check-out and correction of control system software as needed.
• Interface directly with internal and external customers to analyze control system malfunctions and collaborate to meet both current and future customer expectations and specifications.  
• Remain current and proactively monitor and identify the latest industry developments and innovative technologies to move our product portfolio forward.
• Perform complex troubleshooting/diagnostics in plant, or remotely, in partnership with internal and external customers.
• May assist in or provide direction for production of system operation manuals and diagnostic aids for internal and external customers.
• Responsible for support of new product development and continued development of existing products.
• Project management to include planning, tracking, reporting, and timely execution of projects.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external Subject Matter Experts to develop engineering standards and functional system specifications.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automation/Controls, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum three (3) years of controls engineering experience.
• Experience with increasingly complex machine and/or system control using a variety of off-the-shelf logic and motion control products, industrial PCs, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Experience with Rockwell (Allen Bradley) PLCs.
• Proficiency in Ladder Logic programming.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical controls design and PLC/HMI code development with an emphasis on motion control, safety, and panel design.
• A background in HMI program development, AC