Principal Controls Engineer

The Timken Company

Canton, OH

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alternative Energy, AutoCAD, Automation, Automation Engineering, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systems, Capital Project, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Control Engineering, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Data Import/Export, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Grinding, Heat Treatment, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Office, National Electrical Code, Product Design, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project Design, Project Schedule, Regulatory Compliance, Resource Management, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Schematics, Software Design, Startup, System Start-Up, Systems Hardware, Technical/Engineering Design, Willing to Travel, Wireless Communications
LOCATION
Canton, OH
POSTED
Today


What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. Purpose of Position This position provides technical expertise at the corporate level to support the design and implementation of bearing manufacturing processes for new and existing Timken facilities worldwide. The Controls & Machine Design Engineer will deliver controls and design support across manufacturing assets including heat treatment, finish grinding, automation, and end-of-line processing (assembly, laser scanning, packing, etc.) and help drive Industry 4.0 initiatives through machine connectivity and PLC programming. Essential Responsibilities Support capital projects: design, implement, startup, and train on process equipment and track appropriation requisitions.Design and rebuild machine electrical systems, review specs and coordinate with vendors.Enable machine connectivity and Industry 4.0 solutions (PLC integration, wired/wireless networking).Ensure compliance with plant standards, technical procedures, and electrical codes.Manage project schedules/resources and support continuous improvement initiatives to boost throughput, quality, safety, and cost performance.Deploy new process technologies in collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Design teams.International and/or domestic travel up to 25% required to support process start-up. Qualifications/Skills:Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing controls, machine electrical design, or automation engineering.Experience with Machine Control System Hardware/Software Design - Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk ViewME, FactoryTalk View Studio, Siemens TIA Portal, Mitsubishi PLC, GE Fanuc and CNC Controllers.Industry 4.0Electrical schematic reading and machine electrical design (AutoCAD Electrical) preferred.Familiar with UL/NEC/CE machine electrical standards.Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and Microsoft Office proficiency. This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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