Controls Engineer - Fortune Brands : Job Details

Company Description Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here Job DescriptionHealth, Safety, and Environmental Therma Tru Corporation is committed to providing a safe workplace and promoting the health and safety of its associates. Workplace safety and managing the operation of our company in an environmentally responsible manner is the responsibility of each associate. Associates are responsible for participating in our Company's incident and injury prevention programs as well as our Company's environmental programs. All associates must comply with our environmental, health and safety policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local regulations. The Controls Engineer must act as a safety champion in the Butler Manufacturing Operations and drive safety improvements daily through the following actions:

• Actively participate in the VBS (Values Based Safety) Program.
• Participate in incident investigations and resolutions.
• Develop process improvements with a safety first attitude.
• Immediately address any potential safety issues with the appropriate personnel.
• Review and evaluate ergonomic and safety concerns and risks for all activities and projects.

Focus on safety and ergonomics are a required and essential part of this role. The Controls Engineer must act as a change agent and strive to continuously improve and develop a safety focused culture. In this position, you'll have the opportunity to: Provide technical support and leadership to the operations. Responsibilities include upkeep and improvement of control systems for vital equipment in both the fiberglass molding plant and the door assembly plant. In this role, the control engineer will be required to lead projects from concept through completion. The control engineer will need to have good teamwork and communication skills to smoothly implement key projects. Key Responsibilities:Leadership

• Provide leadership through technical expertise to maintenance associates.
• Assist plant associates with technical questions and potential solutions

Equipment Protection and Safety

• Make changes to equipment controls to improve reliability and safety
• Good understanding of OSHA safety requirements
• Review new equipment controls for safety effectiveness.

Equipment and facilities

• Assist in troubleshooting equipment problems.
• Lead process improvement and cost savings initiatives.
• Create control specifications for new equipment.
• Aid in the installation and startup of new equipment.
• Standardize control equipment.
• Setup and maintain necessary networks, software, tools for effective controls work.
• Manage outside resources when necessary.
• Strong programming skills, predominately Allen Bradley PLC control systems.
• Ability to integrate typical production I/O, drive systems, including all electrical panel components.
• Ability to generate electrical drawings for new projects and equipment changes.

QualificationsSuccessful candidates will have:

• Preferably have BSEE or equivalent degree
• Minimum of 5 years of Controls Experience
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment

Nice to have:

• Previous experience working for an equipment builder or integrator
• Rockwell Automation software
• Fanuc Robotics experience

Qualification Requirements - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal accountabilities. Physical Demands: Physical demands of performing the duties of this job include, but are not limited to, occasionally lifting/handling up to