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This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.\nPlease note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nWhat you’ll do:\nJob Overview\nKey contributor to the overall success of the production operation.The Lead Manufacturing Engineer-Controls role will design and maintain electrical and semi automated manufacturing systems, troubleshoot equipment, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet rigorous Aerospace industry requirements. This includes PLC/HMI programming and implementation.\nJob Responsibilities\nProvide Production support as needed\nTroubleshoot, determine root cause and repair production equipment as it pertains to control systems in conjunction with Maintenance and test engineering\nEnsure Eaton safety policies/standards are practiced in production through proper control systems. This includes retrofit of existing test equipment.\nSupport continuous improvement activities through factory cost out, Rapid Improvement Events and other lean six sigma tools.\nSupport Engineering change orders, design reviews and update processes where needed.\nIdentify CAPEX items including large scale, multi dept/cell items, complete process through local and division approval and implementation. \nDesign, develop, and implement PLC and HMI solutions using Rockwell applications.\nDefine, request and coordinate the purchase of electrical materials components, equipment and support services for the construction, assembly and conditioning of prototype parts, equipment, and safety systems.\nDesign and develop SCADA systems for MES.\nDevelop and maintain electrical circuit drawings, various wiring diagrams, power system schematics to document system design.\nDevelop and maintain documentation for control systems\nPerform system commissioning and start-up\nDevelop and maintain preventive maintenance programs for control systems\nPerform system upgrades and modifications to existing equipment.\nProvide technical support and training for control systems to the ME team and operations which includes proper setup, function and control of equipment. \nQualifications:\nBasic (Required) Qualifications\nBachelors degree engineering (ABET accredited) required from an accredited institution \n4 years in programming and system development \n3 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting and HMI configruation experience \nNo relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.\n\nEaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.\n\n“This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.”\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nLabview programming, Universal Robots/Fanuc/ABB etc.) experience,\n5 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting with Allen Bradley SQL, Visual Basic, C#, and/or Python experience is a plus. \nPLC/HMI design and development, SCADA system design and implementation, control system troubleshooting, electrical schematic and diagram development, Panel layout and construction, Preventative maintenance program development, safety system implementation and support, data acquisition, implement safety circuits\nAutoCAD Electrical\nSolidWorks\nHigh Pressure Gas System Experience\nRobotic Welding Experience\nTest and Measurement Experience\nEthernet/IP, Modbus RTU, and Serial Communication experience\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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