Controls Engineer II – Pecna
| Company | Panasonic Avionics |
|---|---|
| Location | Olathe, KS, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of controls engineering experience
- Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas
- Flexibility to solve issues with first principles thinking
- Familiarity with wiring/cabling size/terminations and load/temperature requirements
- Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NFPA codes: 70, 79 (and related UL standards for industrial machinery)
- Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Division 2)
- Experience with 480 V panel installations
- Control wiring design
- Understanding of electrical hardware, drawings, sequence control and software design
- Experience with energy usage/optimization
- Knowledge and handling about American environmental laws and UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
- Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting manufacturing image vision systems such as Keyence and Cognex
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
Responsibilities
- Programming, installing, and troubleshooting Keyence vision systems within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes
- Programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes
- Analyzing product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods
- Determining feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors
- Providing technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning
- Conferring with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develops design
- Preparing or directing preparation of product or system layout and detailed drawings and schematics
- Directing and coordinating manufacturing or building of prototype products or systems
- Planning and developing experimental test programs
- Analyzing test data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications
- Evaluating engineering test results for possible application to developments of systems or other uses
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience programming, installing, and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Mitsubishi and Omron
- Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills
- Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
- Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
- Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook) preferred