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As the masterminds of modern rest and recovery, we believe a good night's sleep is the first step toward powering human potential. It fuels happiness, enhances personal growth, and builds a more connected world. That's why our mission is to deliver the most restorative, most supportive, most downright life-changing comfort on the planet. From our groundbreaking GelFlex® Grid technology to our work in the community, we never stop pushing boundaries. We're bold, curious, and uncompromising in our pursuit of better - for our customers, for our people, and for the world. Because when you invest in better, everything else follows.\nCompensation\nThe compensation target for this role is: $110,500 - $130,000Why this role matters\nThe Controls Engineering Supervisor will be responsible for virtually all the technical work with respect to automation projects and service provided to the Operations team. The role of Controls Engineering Supervisor comes with a variety of different responsibilities and options to pursue many career paths.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:\nInstall and hook-up manufacturing equipment, exercising care as to size of motors, voltage requirements, and balance circuits for proper power distribution.\n\nTroubleshoot, diagnoseand repair equipment breakdowns involving mechanical and electrical components.\n\nHire and build out facility Controls Team.\n\nLead the Controls Team in new equipment and upgrade projects.\n\nManage Electrical Contractors to maintainfacility electrical systems.\n\nDiagnose nature of problem, perform a variety of electrical test procedures, disassemble equipmentand replace defective parts, make connections, reassembleand test.\n\nDesign control panels designed to UL Standards.\n\nProficiencywith VFD programming and troubleshooting.\n\nAble to take call outs for machine break-downs(all hours).\n\nWork closely with engineering to alter and modifyproduction machinery.\n\nPerform daily inspections of all equipment plant wide to identifypossible equipmentproblems.\n\nPull parts as requiredfrom stock, notify purchasingclerk or supervisor when to reorder parts.\n\nProficient in sizing loads and breaker sizing for machinery.\n\nExperience with PLC Ladder Logic and Function Block diagram programming.\n\nProgram and troubleshoot with GE, Allen Bradleyand Siemens PLC’s.\n\nDraw basic circuits and electrical diagrams for small equipment.\n\nConduct Root Cause Analysis for Electrical Failures.\n\nNetwork design and implementation.\n\nDesigning safety systems.\n\nSupervisory role will include direct reports\n\nRequired Skills, Education, Experience:\nAssociated Degreein an Automation/Electrical program is required\n\nBachelorsDegreein Related field\n\n4 years of experience in a related field\n\nPossesses a strong ability to work independently, as well as partof a high functioning maintenance and engineering team.\n\nUse a variety of electrical test instruments especially multi-meters, computer, hand power tools, grinders, forklift truck, man lift, hoistsand hand tools.\n\nAbility to read Electrical Drawings, as well as redline the drawings as field modifications are made, update drawings as needed.\n\nExperience with injection molding and Extruding machinery a plus.\n\nAble to Set short term priorities in responding to plant breakdowns and coordinate with Maintenance and Operations Supervisors.\n\nVibration Analysis\n\nProficiencyin Motor Control Theory\n\nProficiencyin P&ID design\n\nFamiliar with Solidworkselectrical Schamaticis a plus\n\nHow Purple brings you comfort\nComprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits \n401(k) Match \nFlexible Vacation Plan \nChildbirth & Parental Leave \nSick & Wellness Time \nHoliday Pay \nSabbatical \nEmployee Discount \nGive Back Day \nComplimentary Mattress \nWHY JOIN PURPLE?\nAt Purple, you’ll join a team that truly invests in you, not just as an employee, but as a person. Here, you’ll grow in an environment that values curiosity, collaboration, and courage. We believe in open communication, where your ideas are heard, your voice matters, and feedback helps everyone get better. We prioritize building long-term careers and helping you stretch your skills to reach new goals. You’ll be part of a team that owns its work, celebrates integrity, and takes bold risks to innovate. And most importantly, you’ll belong to a community that values people first, where we lift each other up, celebrate what makes us different, and work together to create something extraordinary.\nPurple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\nThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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