Controls Engineer; Work from Home

Overview

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

• Control panel design (hardware design)
• Specification and sizing of all required components
• Selection and sizing of enclosures (including 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 checkout 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 and adhere to objectives for ergonomics, health/safety, and housekeeping
• Develop and monitor project schedules and budgets

Required:

• Experience with PLC & HMI programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting across major platforms (e.g., Rockwell/AB and Siemens)
• High level of analytical ability for solving unusual and difficult problems
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Self-motivated 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 platforms (e.g., GE, Mitsubishi, Omron, etc.)
• Experience with programming and setting up vision systems
• Experience with manipulation, setup, and programming of robotic systems
• Experience with various bus topologies (e.g., Profibus, Interbus-S, AS-Interface, etc.)
• Experience setting up and configuring VFDs
• Experience in fluid power design (hydraulics and pneumatics)
• SCADA system software development experience
• Custom software development (e.g., MS SQL, VB)

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (prefer Electrical) with a minimum of two years’ experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.

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