About this role
Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.
As an R&D Controls Technician you will be responsible for a variety of tasks focused on both hardware and software sides of industrial process control systems. This may include troubleshooting, modification, design/build and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems. You will maintain a safe and organized working environment while working closely with project owners and technical/engineering teams to accomplish company objectives.
Responsibilities
• Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate, repair, modify and install equipment and facility control systems
• Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity
• Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network
• Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards
Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business
Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic
• Familiarity with Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA software
• Basic soldering and wiring
• Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels
• Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting
• Read and understand electrical schematics
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with basic power tools
• Experience designing and building HMIs
• Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience
• Basic networking infrastructure install experience
As an R&D Controls Technician you will be responsible for a variety of tasks focused on both hardware and software sides of industrial process control systems. This may include troubleshooting, modification, design/build and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems. You will maintain a safe and organized working environment while working closely with project owners and technical/engineering teams to accomplish company objectives.
Responsibilities
• Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate, repair, modify and install equipment and facility control systems
• Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity
• Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network
• Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards
Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business
Qualifications
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic
• Familiarity with Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA software
• Basic soldering and wiring
• Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels
• Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting
• Read and understand electrical schematics
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with basic power tools
• Experience designing and building HMIs
• Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience
• Basic networking infrastructure install experience
About Vulcan Elements
Vulcan Elements is hiring for the r&d technician - controls role. NewJob aggregates active openings directly from Vulcan Elements's applicant tracking system, so this listing is current.
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