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Requires close collaboration with client operations staff during the design process to troubleshoot and resolve problems during construction or installation.\nNew project design, installations, and startups, PLC and HMI programming\nSupport maintenance in troubleshooting and repairing equipment breakdowns\nDevelop and implement process improvement ideas focusing on equipment controls and managing equipment information\nACAD Drawings: Electrical, Floor Layout, 3D Modeling\nImplement projects focused on PLC programming, HMI, drives, control circuits, and other control related projects\nTroubleshoot control systems including, PLC’s, HMI, drives, control circuits\nCreate, modify, and maintain electrical drawings\nPLC and HMI programming utilizing RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, RSView32 and/or FTView ME/SE, Networking: RIO, DH+, D-Net, and Ethernet Communication\nIgnition support and implementation\nEnsure control systems comply with company and site standards, including safety reviews and management of change. 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