Senior Controls Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Controls Engineer is responsible for defining the controls and systems integration strategy serving Steris’ manufacturing operations.  This position will assess current operational controls systems technologies, as well as business systems, while helping to develop a strategy to support and upgrade current and new operations.  This role will develop the controls strategy, roadmaps, and define action plans needed to execute.  The Senior Controls Engineer is expected to assess and manage the external supply base, identify suitable partners, and develop key relationships with controls technology suppliers.  They will also integrate and support in-house designed assembly solutions developed by the manufacturing team.  Will manage the long term controls program for key operational areas and drive the completion of projects contributing to the overall strategy across the defined operational footprint.  After integration of new controls technology the Senior Controls Engineer will maintain equipment and programming key to Operational metrics.

What You'll Do as a Senior Controls Engineer

• Implement the controls technology strategy through a variety of activities (60%):
  • Oversee the specification development process, establish maintenance, service, and qualification protocols of technology systems. Ensure thorough and compliant documentation is available.
  • Lead the vendor selection and capital appropriation request processes.
  • Lead all engineering, purchase, fabrication, installation and factory acceptance phases of the project implementation process.
  • Identify the skills necessary and develop the training programs required to acquire and develop operators and technicians capable running and maintaining installed equipment.
  • Develop and implement methods to monitor and measure effectiveness of implementations; lead corrective actions as applicable.
  • Collaborate with the corporate advanced engineering function to facilitate alignment and synergy with the advanced engineering strategy being deployed across STERIS.
• Strategy development (40%):
  • Assess the site controls systems footprint, to identify needs/opportunities to sustain and upgrade the variety of currently used controls technologies.
  • Upon completion of the assessment, develop and communicate the long-term implementation strategy, including priortizaiton of highest leverage opportunities, timing, projected costs, targeted technology partners and internal resource requirements.
  • Develop standard ways of working internally and externally for program management of controls technology projects and programs.
    
    

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Necessary

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Controls Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in advanced engineering areas, including PLC/DCS controls interaction and/or automation of manufacturing lines, conveyance systems, machine interface, and software solutions 
• 3 years in collaborative project work with dedicated project management and reporting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated positive impact to the business that translated to clear, bottom line results by implementing step-function changes.
• Experience with and demonstrated skills in analyzing business needs, determining appropriate solutions and/or opportunities, developing lean implementation strategies, and deploying them.
• Experience with deploying new technology.
• Successful experience with effectiveness across multi-site or multi-value stream operations
• Experience managing internal and external partners on significant capital programs ($1M+)

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