Controls Engineer II

Alliance Machine Systems Europe, LLC is a privately held company with over 35 years of history dedicated to providing corrugated box manufacturing machines and services to the changing industry. As the paperboard packaging industry’s premier global supplier of productivity-enhancing process machinery and systems, we supply innovative designs, intelligent automation, and optimized workflow, coupled with highly responsive parts and service support. Our United States and Europe based engineering, manufacturing, sales and service operations provide a global support system covering the full product portfolio of Alliance, Serco, TEI, ASC, Pallmac, J&L and Tanabe machines.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

• Performs, plans, and schedules control systems development, including both hardware and software systems, for new/existing machines, options or configurations.
• Performs all duties of an Engineer I in a professional and competent manner.

• Creates and customizes control system designs and develops recurring cost estimates.
• Designs, performs and leads proof-of-technology tests; analyzes and correlates data; prepares reports and makes recommendations.
• Develops Engineering schematics and/or drawings (using company standards and tools) including Bills of Materials (BOMs). Ensures that documentation is clear, complete, accurate and compliant with appropriate company standards.
• Performs machine/process risk assessments.
• Participates in or leads multi-discipline teams addressing specific design or process issues.
• Develops and tests PLC and HMI code, as described by UML guidelines.
• Installs PLC and HMI code and tests machines at our production facility prior to shipment.
• Prepares and updates machine manuals, as required.
• Performs continuous improvement/cost reductions on machines and options.
• Performs machine quality inspections prior to machine shipments. Generates documentation to support quality compliance programs.
• Proposes and implements tools/processes to improve overall company efficiency.
• Participates in R&D projects (under guidance of senior-level Engineers).
• Participates in sales meetings to describe product-related issues and ongoing work.
• Participates in customer meetings to discuss specific machine layouts, performance, specifications, etc.
• Trains other Control Engineers and Field Service Technicians in all aspects of the machine; transfers knowledge/release process to other members of the Engineering department.
• Assists with machine installation, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and customer training, as required.
• Becomes familiar with all safety and “best-practices” codes and guidelines (OSHA, CE, NFPA, etc.)
• Becomes familiar with all company safety standards.
• Performs all commitments/tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as required.

• BSEE or BSET (Electrical Emphasis) plus appropriate job-related continuing education or experience in an OEM environment.
• EIT Certification Preferred, however this is not required and will not disqualify

• 5+ years of PLC / Controls programming experience; working at OEM is preferred not required; sufficient experience to be considered fully competent.
• Experience with robot controllers is desired.
• In-depth knowledge of controls engineering and a broad working knowledge of mechanical engineering.
• Experience in the following software packages is required

• PLC and HMI platforms (Allen Bradley, Siemens and Visual Basic)
• Electrical schematic design software (ePLAN and PromisE)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Beginning ServoMotion controls (Yaskawa, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, etc.)
• Higher Level Programming Language (VB.net, C++, etc.)

• Able to apply theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and current technology to create new software or to improve existing software.
• Possesses a wide range of creativity in the application of standard and more-advanced engineering activities; exercises sound judgment in selecting and adapting engineering alternatives.
• Possesses good communication skills, a positive “get-it-done” attitude, and the ability to work as part of a team in a demanding production environment.

• Travel as needed.
• Sit at a desk or computer for extended periods of time.
• Move about the office and factory with occasional lifting, bending and reaching.
• Dial, hear and respond to telephone calls and inquiries.
• Communicate effectively (visually and verbally) with internal and external contacts.
• Meet requirements of daily attendance on job for a full, continuous work schedule.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.