Electrical Controls Engineer

Join the Ecolab team in the Joliet, IL chemical manufacturing plant as the Electrical Controls Engineer. As a member of our team, you will help support and transform the chemical manufacturing culture to an efficient and effective workplace, implementing processes and tools using Total Production Management (TPM) strategies.

What You Will Do:

• Provide engineering / technical support to manufacturing and maintenance operations in the troubleshooting, rebuilding and repair of electrical equipment and automated systems
  
• Provide engineering background for continuous improvement of manufacturing operations through the design, selection and installation of new equipment and systems as well as the improvement of existing equipment.
  
• Provide for the continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and equipment. Assures maximum reliability of equipment, processes and procedures.
  
• Incorporates PLC programming enhancements to the production process that provide reliable production operation, reduce electrical energy cost, reduced cycle time and increase the tons per hour productivity.
  
• Provide daily standard work for networks and servers.
  
• Troubleshoots networking and server issues.
  
• Create and maintain current documentation of equipment and systems.
  
• Build team responsibilities among various departments in order to facilitate project goals of Safety, Production, Equipment, Quality and Customer Satisfaction.
  
• Participate as a team member of the production process team, utilizing LEAN concepts of improving productivity through efficiency.
  
• Develop the architecture, PLC logic programming and HMI operator interface for production equipment.
  
• Facilitate projects including operational specifications, sequence of operation, schematic drawings, PLC logic programming, installation drawings, onsite commissioning and validation of the system design.
  
• Design and specify machine and gauge control systems; integrated automation including robotics and servo controls; HMI systems; and data collection systems, according to company design standard
  
• Provide training to reliability technicians, including writing and developing standard operating procedures
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering OR 10 + years in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

3 years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment

3 years of experience PLC and HMI troubleshooting and programming experience

No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

Thorough knowledge of VMWare ESXi and virtualized environments

Experience with disaster recovery software such as Veritas or Veeam

Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting managed switch configuration, VLANs, firewalls, and general networking issues

Experience maintaining SQL databases

Rockwell Automation PLC experience with RS Logix and Control Logix programming

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk & AssetCentre experience

Wonderware experience

Networking and Stratus server experience

Strong troubleshooting skillset in a deadline-driven environment

Familiar with ARC Flash safety requirements and NFPA 70E

Benefits

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Covid-19 Vaccine Notice

Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.