Controls Engineer

Engineering Manager at Dubak Electrical Group

Dubak Electrical Group LLC is seeking a skilled and experienced Controls Engineer due to growth and expansion. The Controls Engineer will design, develop, and maintain control systems for our manufacturing and automation processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in PLC programming, HMI development, and electrical design, ensuring the efficiency, reliability, and safety of our systems. Compensation and responsibilities will be based on experience, technical capability, and demonstrated competency.

Typical Compensation Range: $85,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Experience:
Typical 2-8 years

• Independently executes design, programming, and commissioning tasks
• Works under the direction of senior-level engineers and engineering manager
• Owns subsystems or small projects
• Regular client and field interaction
• Performs service call for local clients
• Ability to maintain project schedules
• Contributes to project planning and execution
• Ensures efficiency and client value
• Writes technical scope of work and ability to estimate small controls projects

Primary position responsibilities, not limited to other tasks that may be assigned according to the project or needs of our client:

• Electrical & Controls Design capability and working knowledge using AutoCAD
• Develop, procurement, and material tracking utilizing control system bill of materials.
• Experience and working knowledge of UL508A Standards
• Design and review electrical schematics and control panel layouts.
• Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of control systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations teams
• Develop and implement automation and control strategies for manufacturing processes.
• Perform system integration, including motor controls, sensors, and network communication.
• Perform programming and troubleshooting of PLC’s, HMI’s, VFD’s, Motion Control Systems, Safety Systems, Instrumentation, and Process Controls
• Ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, program, and specify for new installation or replacement of AC drives, control panel hardware, field instrumentation, and legacy PLC systems
• Troubleshooting control system issues, helping support existing client applications, general client communication
• Control System Programming: SCADA, HMI, and PLC code development
• Develop functional design specifications, system manuals, FAT/SAT documentation, and submittals.
• Lead control and automation projects utilizing skills in client technical sales, scope development, project engineering
• Work within project teams consisting of clients, electrical engineers, control system programmers, and information system programmers to deliver integrated automation solutions
• Provide plant check-out, commissioning, and start-up services at customer sites
• Protection relay and power meter design, installation, and commissioning
• Ability to mentor other engineers on the team
• Review, modify, amend specifications and clauses
• Traveling for this position is required, estimated at 30%-50%

Qualifications for this position:

• Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Mid-level experience, typically 2–8 years, based on demonstrated technical competency and independence
• Mid-level experience in engineering and development of integrated controls system solutions for container handling, packaging systems, line integration, batch or process-based manufacturing systems, control panel design, power metering
• Experience or knowledge in HMI programming.
• Primary HMI systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell Factory Talk View, ME/SE and Ignition
• Experience or knowledge in PLC programming.
• Primary PLC systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell RSLogix 5/500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench (CCW)
• Familiarity with control panel design and electrical schematics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong…