Electrical Engineer 1

Krones Inc

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Krones, Inc. seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer to utilize specialized knowledge of packaging machinery including conveyors, labelers, and inspection equipment to manage the electrical design, PLC and HMI programming as well as start-up and troubleshooting of the automation control systems; manage integration projects for Krones involving its packaging machinery as well as other manufacturer’s equipment owned by customer to ensure that customer's complete set-up of machines work together through the programming of the PLCs and HMIs; review customer specifications; work with customers, Mechanical Engineering and vendors to understand and define system requirements; responsible for the electrical integration of machinery to the control system; create new and/or modify existing electrical schematics, electromechanical assemblies using 3D CAD, and parts lists to meet the customer requirements and specifications; create new and/or modify existing PLC programs to meet the system requirements; provide engineering support for construction and testing of control assemblies; provide engineering support during installation of system; assist in verification and validation of the control system; ensure project meets customer requirements and schedule. This position is based out of Milwaukee, WI.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in Electrical Engineering or a related field, and three years of experience as a Controls Engineer. In addition, the following specific skills are required:

• 3 years of experience with electric control circuits, variable frequency drives, and PLC and HMI programming
• Ability to travel 20% of the time (domestic and foreign)

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Allen Bradley ControlLogix
• Siemens S7, TIA
• B&R Automation

* UL 508

• ISO 13849 Safety Standards, TUV Certification a plus
• SAP