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title: "Job Opening: Electrical Controls Engineer"
description: PDC is looking for an electrical controls engineer to join our industry-leading our shrink sleeve labeling and tamper evident banding machinery company.
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# PDC Employment Opportunity

# Electrical Controls Engineer

PDC International has been in business over 50 years as an Industry Leader, awarded as a Connecticut Top Workplace. We engineer, manufacture and distribute machinery for applying Heat Shrinkable Tamper-Evident Seals and Sleeve Labels worldwide to such customers as Kraft Foods, Johnson and Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, Nestle to name a few. PDC also fabricates both Hot/Air & Steam Shrink Tunnels.

The Controls Engineer will be positioned at PDC’s Norwalk, CT, Corporate Office with 10% to 15% travel.

#### **Responsibilities include:**

- Develop/write program automation logic to control automated systems 
    - Create and read logic and flow diagrams for program design
    - Program and set up several families of Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, Servos
    - Assist with standardizing/modularizing PLC programs
- Utilize CAD to create wiring schematics, panel layouts and other diagrams to meet customer specifications
- Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) programs that allow for intuitive system control
- Commission new programs including testing/debugging equipment to ensure proper functionality, working in an assembly environment along with technicians to bring up machinery
- Ensure full functionality of equipment along with all integrated devices, including, but not limited to printers, vision systems, code readers, and other third-party packaging equipment
- Provide Technical Support, internally and externally. Some travel is required for installation or field support.
- Evaluate new approaches to improve efficiency and cost on automated control systems and internal processes
- Review Customer Specifications to determine project requirements: 
    - Identify standard features and assist in proposal creation for non-standard items
- Participate in Customer Discussions and Factory Acceptance Test
- Review, create and edit software design documents and equipment specifications as needed
- Work within project budgetary guidelines
- Utilize CAD to create wiring schematics, panel layouts and other diagrams to meet customer specifications
- Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) programs that allow for intuitive system control
- Commission new programs including testing/debugging equipment to ensure proper functionality, working in an assembly environment along with technicians to bring up machinery
- Ensure full functionality of equipment along with all integrated devices, including, but not limited to printers, vision systems, code readers, and other third-party packaging equipment
- Provide Technical Support, internally and externally. Some travel is required for installation or field support.
- Evaluate new approaches to improve efficiency and cost on automated control systems and internal processes
- Review Customer Specifications to determine project requirements: 
    - Identify standard features and assist in proposal creation for non-standard items
- Participate in Customer Discussions and Factory Acceptance Test  

#### **Job Skills & Qualifications:**

- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment that involves automated control system design and programming of PLCs and motion control, preferably in the packaging automation industry.
- Strong knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC systems and proven competence with current application platforms
- Demonstrated ability to utilize AutoCAD Electrical for schematic and panel design/layout
- Proven ability to design and program motion control systems
- Ability to interact with clients from project initiation through equipment factory acceptance testing (FAT)
- Capable of multitasking, working independently, with changing priorities in a rapid-paced environment
- Clear and positive communicator

#### **Compensation:**

- Salary compensation commensurate with experience

#### **Benefits:**

- Health Insurance
- 401K with company match
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Holidays

#### To Apply 

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    - [Shrink Tunnels](https://www.pdc-corp.com/shrink-tunnels/)
    - [Multipacking & Twin Packing](https://www.pdc-corp.com/multipacking-twin-packing/)
    - [Contract Sleeving](https://www.pdc-corp.com/contract-sleeving/)
- [Industries](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/) 
    - [Food](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/food/)
    - [Beverage](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/beverage/)
    - [Pharmaceutical](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/pharmaceutical/)
    - [Dairy](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/dairy/)
    - [Beer, Wine and Spirits](https://www.pdc-corp.com/industries/beer-wine-and-spirits/)
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