Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, Prysmian manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. Make Your Mark at Prysmian!

Team Overview and Job Responsibilities

The Controls Engineer will be an employee of the Automation group supporting the manufacturing of optical fiber. This individual will provide technical support in the area of PC and PLC based controls and automation for improvement projects and production support. To be successful in this role, the Controls Automation Engineer must be an excellent communicator possessing strong attention to detail as well as focused on quality. The controls engineer will have the ability to contribute to the team’s culture of continuous process changes/improvements as well as comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 HSE guidelines.

Principle Functional Responsibilities

Develop and maintain PLC programs utilized by production and facilities to control manufacturing processes and support equipment.
Provide controls and automation support for the manufacturing of optical fiber, including off-hours support on a rotating basis.
Work with the technical staff to resolve daily production issues.
Support the commissioning of new equipment for production.
Ensure proper backups of all programs and critical support files are maintained per plant standards.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or a member of management.

Qualifications:

B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science

Preferred:

Experience in fiber optic or other highly automated manufacturing process
Experience with programming Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Modicon, and/or Siemens PLC’s
Experience in PLC programming utilizing IEC programming languages including Ladder, Sequential function charts, Structured text, and Function Block Diagrams
Experience with Profibus, Ethernet and Modbus+ communication protocols
Experience in programming SCADA Software with PC to PLC transactions and PC to Database transactions
Experience in programming servo drives and motion controllers

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