Controls Engineer; Work from Home Job Nashville Tennessee USA,Engineering

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

Job Title

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 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)
Software design/development
Startup and Commissioning
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.