Safety & Controls Engineer

Company: Omron Automation
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Job Description:

Work at OMRON!
Omron is a leading global manufacturer of industrial automation products focused on sensing and control technologies. Omron Automation-Americas, headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL, is the industrial automation subsidiary of Omron Corporation, a $8 billion global technology company celebrating more than 80 years of success.
Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the Safety Controls Engineer is a remote position that is an important part of Omron's Engineering Services Team and is responsible for the success of engineering functions within the Integration Department.
Our Commitment to Employees:

• Training and Career Development Program to give employees a learning path with the necessary tools and resources they need to help build their career at Omron.
• Great financial opportunities with competitive compensation, immediate 401k match with 100% vesting, profit sharing, and Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits.
• Community Awareness that includes activities with local non-profit organizations and a Matching Gift Program.
• Work-Life Balance with Flexible Work Arrangements, Flexible Work Hours, and Sick/Vacation/Holiday Pay.
• Wellness Activities such as Walking Contests, Nutritional Learning Sessions, On Site Flu shots and Health Screenings.
  Responsibilities
  • Perform electrical engineering functions to include designing and creating safety circuits and interface controls for safety products (new safety controls will be required to interface to existing machine and process line control systems).
  • Redesign of existing control systems in order to incorporate control reliability, new functions, and/or circuits.
  • Work with new and existing customers to plan and implement safeguarding strategies and equipment safeguarding product solutions from conception to completion.
  • Test, troubleshoot, and modify machine control systems as required (on the factory floor)
  • Responsible for control reliability as defined by OSHA, ANSI, RIA, and applicable machine & process safety standards.
  • Have the ability to install, relocate and mount controls as it relates to safety product implementation if/when necessary on customer field installations.
    Job Requirements
    • Bachelor of Science, in Engineering, Business or related field from a four year college or related technical school or related experience as a Master Technician, Safety Professional, Journeyman or Maintenance Electrician.
    • Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in machine electrical design and safety control design.
    • Experience in working in a manufacturing environment with responsibilities in engineering electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls and circuitry.
    • Experience with control reliability and other applicable machine & process safety standards (OSHA, ANSI, RIA, etc.).
    • Computer skills with knowledge of all MS Office applications, PLC programming, HMI Development Software, and AutoCAD platforms.
    • 50% travel
      Omron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation an

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