Senior Controls Engineer

We at Fiberon are currently seeking a Controls Engineer for our plastic extrusion plant location in Meridian, Idaho. This is an exciting position that can yield a great career and help build a business that is primed for growth. As the Controls Engineer you will perform functions related to controls engineering supporting manufacturing, maintenance and engineering departments with controls necessary to achieve desired results. This role has a wide variety of duties, requiring ability to gain full understanding of production processes and exercise judgment to modify controls to effect desired changes. Plan and prioritize work under general direction with production requirements as primary driver.Your RoleProvide instruction in operation, set-up, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of plant electrical and control systems.Identify, plan and implement electrical and control systems process improvement opportunities.Optimize new systems and upgrades to existing processes and facilities.Create Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs (ControlLogix and PLC5)Set-up, editing, networking, and troubleshooting of controls networks (DeviceNet, ControlNet, Ethernet, etc.)Manage control system servers, logic controllers, software and backups.Maintain a progress schedule that meets project milestonesImplement and validate the system designTroubleshoot hardware, software, and instrument problemsMachine safety systems/devices (E Stops, Light Curtains, guard interlocks, etc.)