Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Caterpillar has an exciting new opportunity within IPSD for a Sr. Control Systems Engineer to support Advanced Power Products (APP) in our research and development area in Mossville, Illinois. In this position, a successful candidate will be a key member of a highly technical team providing control system and automation support for electrification efforts aimed at battery, fuel cell and microgrid technologies.
Job Responsibilities:
Specification, procurement and implementation of Rockwell PLC based control systems
Provide technical support and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems to minimize test downtime
Develop and implement optimal, cost-effective control automation processes
Develop robust supervisory control safety shutdown logic protecting facility assets, test components and employees
Devise and implement preventative and predictive maintenance plans to drive equipment reliability to best in class
Identify defects that create waste and develop innovative processes and automation to eliminate defects
Continually improve skills through OJT and additional personal development
Ability to take the initiative, provide leadership, meet deadlines and work in a team environment
Manage time effectively prioritizing across multiple projects and daily support efforts
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent years relevant experience
5+ years of related experience
PLC/HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Rockwell/ Allen-Bradley hardware and software systems
Ability to read and create flow diagrams and electrical schematics
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
Two (2) or more year's verifiable experience in PLC/HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Rockwell/ Allen-Bradley hardware and software systems
General knowledge of networking and communication protocols, such as EtherNet, Remote I/O, Data Highway, RSLinx
Strong background using Ladder Logic, structured text, or function block programming techniques
Demonstrated troubleshooting capabilities in electric, mechanical and hydraulic systems in a testing environment
Working knowledge of AutoCAD
General knowledge of instrumentation and data acquisition
General knowledge of programming and configuring Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
General knowledge of, or interest in, drivetrain test and development
Must be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team as required
General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Basic VBA programming skill
Experience with electric drive systems and/or components
Solid organizational and facilitation skills
Excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening
What You Will Get
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day-one benefits:
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Identity Theft Protection)
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at ww w .caterpilla r .com/careers
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Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
