Plant Automation Engineer

PCC Airfoils, LLC, headquartered in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, is a world leader in the fast-paced, high-tech industry of investment casting.  Each of the eleven (11) Airfoils’ locations play an integral part in the manufacture of blades, vanes and components for use in gas turbine engines.  PCC’s parts are found on virtually all commercial & military aircraft, as well as, industrial gas turbine applications in the free world.  Our product plays a significant role in NASA’s space program and aid in the evolution of the light-weight, fuel-efficient engines of the next generation.

 

The Airfoils Division is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corporation.  The company currently has an overall sales volume of over $6 Billion, employing in excess of 19,000 individuals throughout 95 locations in the U.S. and worldwide.  PCC is seeking individuals with high personal and professional standards who will thrive in a fast-paced, goal oriented work environment.

 

PCC Airfoils is seeking a Plant Automation Engineer for the Minerva, Ohio facility.  This facility employs over 700 union hourly and salaried employees.

 

SUMMARY: The incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of computer controlled manufacturing processes (such as foundry furnaces and dip lines), and for assuring the accuracy and reliability of those processes.  In addition, the incumbent is expected to continuously improve the performance and cost of computer controlled manufacturing processes.

 

 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:Prepares systems and software specificationsProvides hardware design including I/O, response units, control units, network requirements, and software.Develops software and integrates with any purchased software.Tests the accuracy and reliability of systems.Implements systems and provides operator training.Improves process continuously at a rate of 10% per year while reducing manufacturing costs and process variability due to operator and equipment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering with a minor in computer technology or software.



· Knowledge of equipment automation concepts. 

· Fully competent to evaluate and integrate hardware and software on personal computers and programmable logic controllers in a networked environment. 



· Excellent skill level in “C”, Visual Basic, Microsoft SQL, and SCADA.  Good skill level in networking and data base.

· Good communication skills and the ability to articulate and explain ideas in both technical and non-technical terms

 

PCC Airfoils, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V