Job Description
Job Title : Controls Engineer
Location : Addison, TX
Experience Level : Mid-Senior
Experience Required : 10 Years
Education Level : Bachelor’s Degree
Industry : Industrial Automation
Relocation Assistance : No
Visa Sponsorship : No
Job Description :
A Controls Engineer position is available, requiring demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS / Delta V platforms.
The role involves direct interaction with customers and leading a team of engineers to identify requirements, develop specifications, and implement / test / commission / qualify automation solutions.
This leadership position demands strong problem-solving abilities, well-balanced people skills, business efficiency aptitude, and an interest in creating partnerships.
Success is measured by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.
Responsibilities :
- Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards independently or as a team leader.
- Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery.
- Develop control system architecture, select components, detail schematic diagrams, and system documentation.
- Program controllers (PLC, DCS / Delta V) and process visualization (HMI / SCADA).
- Develop databases for archiving / displaying historical system data.
- Implement and commission control systems at client facilities.
- Utilize controller programming languages (Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text) and standard programming languages (VBA, .NET, SQL, Python).
- Design, detail, and implement industrial networking systems using protocols like Ethernet / IP, Profinet, Modbus.
- Manage project responsibilities, including developing execution plans, work breakdown structures, budgets, scheduling, time tracking, financial tracking, problem identification, conflict resolution, team leadership, and attending project status meetings.
- Oversee daily operations and activities of projects up to $10M, ensuring project profitability.
- Act as a technical lead and guide lower-level engineers and technicians, potentially managing smaller projects.
Travel :
Up to 25%, mostly local to Dallas.
Working Environment :
Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of a personal computer, fax / copy machines, and phones.
Requirements
Education :
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical / Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Experience :
- Over 8 years of experience preferred.
- In-depth understanding of Emerson DeltaV platform.
- Experience in PLC-5 to ControlLogix conversions.
- Knowledge of PLC platforms (Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Modicon) and HMI / SCADA platforms (Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk and Plant Pax, Aveva System Platform and Edge, Inductive Automation Ignition, GE iFIX, Siemens Winn CC and TI Portal).
- Understanding of DCS platforms like Emerson DeltaV or similar.
- Project Management experience with PMP certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with Batch / Recipes, OEE, MES, and ERP systems.
- Industry experience in Semiconductor, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Water Treatment, and general manufacturing.
- Electrical schematic and control panel design, including power distribution under VAC and NEC references.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD.
- Experience leading and mentoring a team of engineers / technicians.
- References : Professional references, preferably one from each of the following : a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.
Physical Demands :
Ability to see, perceive color, hear, speak clearly, use hands dexterously, drive, lift, mount / demount equipment, push, and pull.
Benefits
- Bonus potential of 20%-25%.
- When joinging our client as a direct hire, you will be joining a % employee-owned company with over 40 years of industry history ranked among the Top 5 Systems Integrator Giants, listed as # on the ENR Top Firms.