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Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a closely related science: (an associate’s degree in instrumentation with 7+ years of programming experience would be considered) plus the following experience: Install, troubleshoot, and maintain Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC-500, MicroLogix and ControlLogix hardware.Perform Allen-Bradley PLC programming utilizing RSLogix5, RSLogix500 and RSLogix5000 software.Perform Allen-Bradley PowerFlex Series, 70 Enhanced control and PowerFlex 40 variable frequency drive programming.Troubleshoot and maintain Ethernet, Controlnet, Allen-Bradley Remote I/O, and DeviceNet communication networks.Perform IFIX (or equivalent) HMI/SCADA system programming.Troubleshoot and maintain Allen-Bradley PanelView (or equivalent) operator interface hardware.Perform Allen-Bradley PanelView (or equivalent) operator interface programming. Install and maintain servo controllers, transmitters, and sensors.Working knowledge of 480 volt/3 phase and 120 volt power distribution systems.The following is not required but is a significant plus: Experience in Siemens/TI PLC programming; working with Wonderware HMI/SCADA systems programming and troubleshooting; design, installation and troubleshooting AS-i networks, and VBA code programming. Responsibilities: Provide project engineering support to all process areas of the plant facilities. Assist in identifying, evaluating and selecting the Process and Packaging Automation hardware and software necessary to meet current and future manufacturing requirements. Assist in managing the controls and automation interface, testing, quality control, data retrieval, and training for all packaging and processing equipment. Determine the effectiveness and maintainability of new automation systems and manages the automation change process for existing equipment. Provide process controls support for entire plant facilities. Assist with the implementation of facility control system standardization and process improvement tasks.Support operations with information reporting tools useful in analyzing and interpreting control system data.Develop and maintain facility As-Built Electrical, Controls, and Process Drawings. Develop and maintain control system documentation and documentation change control procedures.Assist in identifying, evaluating and selecting process controls hardware and software necessary to meet current and future manufacturing requirements. Develop and manage controls related capital projects.Determine the maintainability of new process control systems and manage process controls change control procedures for existing equipment.To apply, please send a resume to hastingsgroup@msn.com All applicants MUST have a Green Card or US Citizenship.