Plant Engineer

The Plant Mechatronics Engineer will lead automation upgrades at NMBS Fallon and support the integration of mechanical, electrical, and control systems throughout the facility. This position plays an important role in implementing the NMBS automation strategy and improving equipment reliability, efficiency, and process performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design, install and maintain automated equipment for joist manufacturing.
• Work with NMBS Fallon employees to design new equipment.
• Create design, budget, financial justification, and schedule for capital projects.
• Work with the maintenance group on equipment reliability improvements.
• Work with equipment suppliers on equipment design.
• Create ELC procedures, technical manuals, drawings, training documentation, preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with the automation group and other NMBS plants.

Required qualifications include a strong safety attitude, teamwork, high energy and organization, excellent communication skills, extensive experience in equipment design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance, and a BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications include supervisory or team-leader experience, PLC and HMI development experience, and experience with Allen-Bradley and Fanuc systems.