Senior Controls Engineer III

Champlin, Minnesota

j-9737

Job Type Direct Hire

Compensation $135,000 - $162,500 / yr

10 or More Years of Experience

• Design, develop, and oversee all aspects of programming of PLC’s, HMIs, and remote I/O devices in a fast-paced, collaborative, manufacturing environment, and a project management structure to ensure workflow remains within schedule and budget requirements.
• Review and interpret customer specifications and sales agreements and provide directions to other engineers and designers.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing, design and quality problems, and pursue continuous improvement of design and manufacturing and installation processes and methods.
• Provide training, author documentation, procedures and work instructions to mentor and grow the technical competencies of engineering teams.
• Support new product development initiatives by remaining up to date with new industry products, technologies and trends.
• Preserve and grow strong relationships with manufacturers, suppliers and vendors.
• Provide onsite commercial and technical field support with up to 25% of local regional trips to customers and suppliers, including a small number of occasional domestic trips, and rarely non-domestic flights.
• Follow all housekeeping procedures and rules, comply with all quality and safety regulations.

• BS in relevant engineering discipline (or 2-year technical degree with equivalent related experience).
• 10+ years of engineering and technical experience.
• Proficient with a variety of communication protocols, including but not limited to:
  Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet IP, & Profinet.
• Provide project coordination and management for customer orders.
• Develop product/project quotes.
• Establish and maintain internal, customer, and supplier relationships.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Proficient with PLC and HMI software.
• PLC – Emerson PAC Machine Edition or Allen Bradley Studio 5000
• HMI – Emerson Movicon/PAC Machine Ed. or Allen Bradley Factorytalk View Machine Edition

• Experience with SCADA integration (Inductive Automation Ignition, Blue Open Studio, or Wonderware InTouch).
• Experience with Schweitzer AcSELerator Quickset, Schneider Electric Control Logix, or Woodward Toolkit software.
• Experience with GE Multilin or Basler DECS software is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and have competencies across electrical, mechanical and software design and commissioning functions.
• Must be self-motivated, have good interpersonal skills, capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through collaboration, innovative thought and experience.
• Commercial and design experience related to renewables, emerging energy markets, data centers battery systems, stored energy and charging stations a plus.

• PTO / ESST
• 8 paid holidays each year
• $100 individual deductible
• $300 family deductible
• 401K
• STD & Life Insurance