Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer position available in Addison, IL. This person will provide project management and hardware engineering leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries. This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms. The Project Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and shepherding automation solutions through the production process.

This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships. The Project Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
• The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customers' requirements.
• This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, and functional knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA systems.
• This position requires in-depth knowledge of Controls hardware including Control Panel design, UL508A familiarity, Motor Control Centers, Hazardous area panel design, and industrial instrumentation.
• Engineering experience with multiple different voltage levels required.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• The Project Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNET, Modbus, etc.)
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
• This position also requires performing the Project management role on some projects, instead of hardware engineering or in addition to.
• This will involve:
• Developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets
• Task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting.
• Financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification
• Conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
• Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
• This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project