Controls Engineer; Work from Home

Position: Controls Engineer (Work from Home) - Direct Hire

Job Description

This is a full time, permanent position with benefits. This position gives you the option to work from when not traveling to customer sites. Annual average travel to customer locations is 40% and includes local and overnight trips. This position promises a challenging environment with exposure to many diverse industries and manufacturing communities. This position offers competitive wages, opportunities for advancement, a full benefits package, and a very open family oriented work environment.


Skills Overview

Desired main skills include: PLC/HMI programming, control panel design abilities, overall knowledge of manufacturing engineering and project management. Good communication skills and attention to details.

Additional desirable skills: SCADA programming, sales and estimating experience relative to industrial control systems, vision system engineering, and robot programming.


Roles and responsibilities will include:

Responsible for the design and implementation of automated control systems.

• Control panel design (hardware design)
  • Specification and sizing of all required components
  • Selection and sizing of enclosures (Inc. heat load calculations)
  • Mark ups to existing drawing sets for CAD detailing
  • Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, and any applicable electrical design standards
• Software design/development
  • Design, development, and testing of PLC based logic
  • Design, development, and testing of HMI based logic
  • Design, development, and testing of SCADA and network software
• Startup and Commissioning
  • On site testing and validation of new and retrofitted control systems
  • Debug of electrical wiring issues
  • Supervision of the installing electrical contractor
  • System check out of all I/O, alarms/faults, and modes of operation
• Development of technical documentation (i.e. O&M manuals, network diagrams, etc.)
• Operator training
• Enforce safe work practices as the highest priority & adheres to objectives for ergonomics, health/safety & housekeeping
• Develop and monitor project schedules and budgets

Qualifications



Required:

• Experience with PLC & HMI programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting across major platforms
  . (i.e. Rockwell/AB and Siemens products)
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Self-motivated individual with a high level of resourcefulness.
• Experience using, understanding, and documenting schematics and design notes.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work extended hours.

Preferred:

• Experience with PLC & HMI programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting across various additional platforms
  . (i.e. GE, Mitsubishi, Omron, etc.).
• Experience with programming and setting up vision systems.
• Experience with manipulation, set-up, and programming of robotic systems.
• Experience with various bus topologies. (i.e. Profibus, Interbus-S, As-I, etc.).
• Experience setting up and configuring VFD’s.
• Experience in fluid power design (hydraulics and pneumatics)
• SCADA system software development experience
• Custom software development (i.e. MS SQL, VB, etc.)

Education and Training:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (prefer Electrical) with a minimum of (2) years’ experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required. #J-18808-Ljbffr