Vulcan Elements

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R&DTechnicianControls

Durham, North Carolina, United States
The Brief

“R&D Technician - Controls at Vulcan Elements. Skills: industrial process control systems, PLC programs, SCADA network, machine HMIs. troubleshooting. modification”

What You'll Achieve.

accomplish company objectives

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

troubleshooting; modification; designbuild and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems; Troubleshoot, edit, and write PLC programs of varying complexity; Troubleshoot, edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a U. S. Person due to required access to U. S. export-controlled information or facilities.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 3 years of experience working with PLCs in an industrial environment, Minimum 2 years of experience working with ladder logic, Basic soldering and wiring, Minimum 1 year of experience building PLC hardware panels, Basic to advanced PLC and mechanical troubleshooting, Read and understand electrical schematics, Must be a U. S. Person due to required access to U. S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Nice to Have

Experience with basic power tools, Experience designing and building HMIs, Basic CAD and/or digital schematic experience, Basic networking infrastructure install experience

What You'll Do.

designbuild and integration of both facility and processing equipment control systems

maintain a safe and organized working environment

Interface closely with engineers and technicians to integrate

modify and install equipment and facility control systems

and write PLC programs of varying complexity

Integrate new and existing PLC systems into a plant wide SCADA network

edit and build machine HMIs and status dashboards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

working closely with project owners and technical/engineering teams; Interface closely with engineers and technicians

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