Sr. Controls Engineer

Position Summary

Responsible for performing complete systems engineering f o r in d ustrial a uto mation pro j e cts. Engineering to include component sizing and selection.

Candi d ate should have extensive knowledge with motor drives, progr a mmable con t rollers, oper a tor interfac e s, field devices, communication networks, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, machine safety, and a good understandi n g of mechanics.

Candidate will be re s ponsible for the d esign, impl e mentation, and testing of automation systems working in a project team e nv ironment.

FULLY IN OFFICE- MONDAY- FRIDAY.

Salary- $110,000-$120,000

Job Descrip t ion Respon s ibilities :

• Analyzes the mechanical design, review customer's requirements, and specifications to determine the optimal controls system solutions.
• Interfaces directly with M echan i cal Engineers, Tooling Designer, and the pro j e ct manager to support an on time on budget machine delivery.
• Support pro c urement and presents status and options as required to maintain budget and delivery schedule.
• Supports m a nufacturing to assess progress, provi d e technical a s sist a nce, final inspection and sign off.
• Provide on-s i te controls system start-up as require d .
• Review pro j e ct hardware / software for compliance with app l ic a ble codes / standards and assure personnel / machinery safety p r actices are f u lly implemented.
• May be responsible to lead and review all a s sign e d engineering team’s assigned tasks for a larger or co mplex proje c t or per f o rm design reviews for mo r e j u nior engineers and technicians on their projects
• Leads complex assignments requi r ing new processes, techniques.
• Provides mentorship and coaching to less senior engineers and t echnicians.
• Responsible for m eeting project sch e dule, engin e ering hour b ud g ets, and customer satisfaction targets for o w n ac t ivities or on a project leadership basis if assigned in suppo r t of the assigned project team.
• Identifies sc o pe deviatio n s ear l y and often and communicates e a rly and of t en the impact to hardware cost, schedule, resource needs or skill se t s to the pro j ect manager and department manager.
• May assist s a les by providing project scope d e finitions, hard w are and labor estimates for proposals.

Minimum E xperience / Education :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years rel a ted experie n ce in i ndustrial controls system applications related to variable speed drives, Servo drives systems, P L C , H M I and industrial automation systems.
• Minimum of 7 years related expe r i e n c e in electrical design, safety system de s igns including schematics and panel layouts, applying and progr a mming VFD drives, Ser v o Drives, PLC’s and HMI’s.
• Minimum of 5 years related expe r i e nce in fluid power design, including pneumatic schematics and hydraulic schematics systems, applying and programming drives, PLC’s and HMI’s.
• Minimum of 4 years related expe r i e n c e of c ontrols system appli c ations throughout the project lifecycle from initi a l des i gn concepts through installation and subsequent client support.
• Ability to design systems util i zing Au t oCAD electr i cal.
• Extensive knowledge of Allen-Bradley Powerflex drives, Kinetix drives, Studio 5000, F actory Talk Vie w , GuardLogix Controllers, Sensors, Analog sensors, and PLC platforms.
• Kno w ledge o f Seimens S I MATIC prog r amming desired.
• Knowledge of codes and s tandards applicable to in d ustrial cont r ol systems including NEC, NFPA79, U L5 08A, and UL 6 98.
• Product and / or Progr a m development experience.

General Ski l ls / Qua l ifications :

• Must be available and willing to work overtime on o ccasion to m eet custo m e r pro j ect commitmen t s.
• Occasional (typically 30% o r l e ss), travel required and work at customer sites.
• Motivated self starter and team p layer, works well w i th others and inter a cts ef f ectively and efficiently w i th internal or external pe o ple a n d gro u ps
• Extensive cross functional team exper ie nce inc l ud i ng tec h nical and non tec h nic a l work
• Must have the ability to p r iori t ize, mult i task, me e t deadline s , and work witho u t supervision
• Organiz e d a n d d e tail orie n ted w ith exc e llent written and verbal c o mmunication skills
• Proficiency i n MS Off i ce Suite ( e.g. Exce l , Word, Outlook) and g e n e ral com p uter literacy
• Must be a creative thinker, able to think outside the box, results or i ented, a nd fo cu sed
• Analytical th i nker a n d pr o blem solver
• Core values, exc e ptional work eth i c, a nd conti n uo u s self impro v ement
• Highly organ i zed, abil i ty to prioritize a v aried and fast chan gi ng wor kl oad
• Motivated, h i gh achiever, persistent, a n d conscie n tious
30+ days ago