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Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nThe Electrical Controls Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing the control and automation systems for Sonoco’s Industrial Products Division. The position will work closely with the maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to continuously improve the safety, reliability and productivity of systems and equipment. It has the responsibility to provide strategic technical support, develop strategic plans for system modernization, and lead or participate in project teams involving control system upgrades and installations.\nWhat You’ll be doing\nActing as project lead for automation and control projects.\nWorking with engineers, operations management, maintenance personnel, and contractors to develop and meet scope, budget, and schedule requirements on assigned projects.\nCreating documentation packages for bidding, installation, start-up, and maintenance of control system projects. (scope of work, conduit layouts, cable schedules, connection drawings, bill of materials, preventative maintenance procedures, and required spares).\nProviding commissioning and startup support for controls projects.\nDeveloping and maintaining a project funnel for automation and control system upgrades.\nWorking with plant process engineers to optimize control system performance.\nProviding direction to the maintenance team on controls related work orders.\nTraining the maintenance team on new and existing automation and control systems.\nTroubleshooting alongside the maintenance team during system upsets.\nThis position is located in Hartsville, SC, however we will consider applicants from other locations due to the travel associated with this role. Other locations this position can live is Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; Raleigh, NC; Greenville, SC\nWe’d love to hear from you if:\nYou’ve graduated from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering. Electrical preferred\nYou have experience with PLC programming including ladder logic, function diagrams, and structured text. Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley and Siemens is a plus.\nYou have experience with AC and DC drives. Specific experience with Yaskawa, Siemens and Rockwell is a plus. \nYou have experience with control system network interfaces and communications protocols.\nYou have experience with HMI configuration and programming.\nYou have experience with distributed control systems (DCS) and continuous process controls including field instrumentation and valves. 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