Controls Engineer

Summary Description

This a mid-level position in the Industrial Automation & Machine Control field includes the engineering, design, programming, implementation and testing of electrical control systems of automated equipment. Committed to personal, professional, and technical development and subject matter knowledge.

• Responsible for implementing controls design of customer-specific equipment.
• Designs and creates electrical control schematics using a CAD system (AutoCAD 2010).
• Develops and Maintains Bills of Materials of electronic hardware and software for single process machines.
• Modifies PLC/ HMI programs and assist in the development of clean sheet programs.
• Responsible for the electrical hardware debug, software debug, and functional testing of equipment.
• Responsible for the delivery of projects to schedule and on budget.
• Assist in the development of controls engineering personnel.
• Support the Technical Services Group to resolve client technical problems.
• Provide field support and installation support or service as needed.
• Able to work as a participate team member and communicates regularly with all internal company departments and customer personnel.
• Ability to operate within unpredictable work schedules.
• Support and Maintain Engineering Standards, Administrative Policies, Procedures, and ISO Quality/Environmental Processes
• Travel as needed.

• Electrical troubleshooting skills – 460/3/60 Power & Motors, 24
  
  Vdc I/O, and instrumentation (typically 4-20mA) troubleshooting. Ability to use multi-meter, field O-Scope instruments.
• Mechanical troubleshooting skills – Pneumatics, Fluid/Vacuum Pumps
• PLC programming experience with platforms of major suppliers such as Allen Bradley, GE, Mitsubishi, Siemens, or Omron.
• Minimal knowledge of Physics and Fluid Dynamics
• Minimal knowledge of Process Control Analysis (Cp/Cpk)
• Industrial Networking experience including – Ethernet/IP, RIO, Control Net, and Device Net. CAN communication
• Requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of electrical engineering concepts and procedures.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical standards (NFPA 79, UL 508, NFPA).
• Excellent IT skills in ERP system, word processing, spreadsheets and engineering packages, MS Project

• Bachelor of Science Degree
  - Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with automated process equipment.
• Exposure to Six Sigma, ISO Auditor, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and other Continuous Improvement initiatives highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills; verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal.
• History of meeting or exceeding performance goals and objectives.

• Personal energy to always strive for achieving results and perfection.
• Ability to energize other people, assisting them in achieving their full potential.
• The capacity to recover quickly from failure, with the ability to make the tough calls.
• Comfortable with working outside of one’s comfort zone.