Senior Controls Engineer-SSBO (Portland, OR)

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Dept: 681

Schedule: Monday-Friday

PURPOSE 

Solve critical manufacturing challenges as a key member of the SSBO Manufacturing Engineering 
Team. We provide robust solutions to produce exacting parts for the aerospace industry. You will 
be depended upon for sound project management, critical infrastructure improvements, and 
technical expertise pertaining to industrial equipment. 

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER 

Essential Job Functions: 

• Oversee general industrial controls projects to support production 
• Program & support industrial PLCs and control systems 
• Manage & execute capital projects from start to finish: 
▪ Develop specifications for custom industrial controls equipment 
▪ Develop and adhere to project timetables and budgets 
▪ Write and submit documentation for capital project funding 
▪ Quote & work with purchasing to procure equipment 
▪ Direct installation of equipment and processes 
▪ Provide after-installation equipment support and program improvements 

• Assist other PCC engineering teams on solving controls-based process problems 
• Create project presentation content for engineering management 
• Maintain software change logs for PLCs and other programmable hardware 
• Work directly with varied teams with unique goals to successfully complete projects 
• Use mathematical and statistical methods to prove and model plans 
• Work closely with and favorably represent PCC with customers and suppliers 

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum B.S. in electrical/mechanical engineering or related field 
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience 
• Minimum 1 years of project management experience 
• Experience working with or programming industrial equipment 
• Logical and analytic approach to problem solving 
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with Allen Bradley and Modicon PLCs 
• Understanding of hydraulic systems 
• Understanding of motion control systems 
• Knowledge of furnaces, pressure vessels, and other related foundry equipment 
• P.M.P. Certification 
• Understanding of electrical and safety circuit design concepts 
• Experience supervising other engineers and/or technicians