Controls Engineer

The Controls Engineer will be responsible for confirming design and functionalityof upper-level controls of automated sortation systems. Must be ableto isolate and correct controls I/O issues using PLC and HMI feedbackalong with basic electrical troubleshooting techniques. This position requires working under the guidance of Senior/Lead Controls Engineers, who are responsible for the overall delivery of Controlssystems that are part of customer projects.

To support the project scope and schedule, this position will work with other members of theFORTNA Controls group to ensure drawings and software are completed,installed, commissioned, validated, and documented as required.

documented as required.

• Write and implement PLC code, integrate subsystems, and assist in all on-sitecontrols engineering tasks.
• Utilize Human Machine Interface (HMI) using commercially available products such as Ignition, Wonderware or Factory Talk View.
• Implement PLCand HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications under the supervision of Sr. Controls Engineers
• Work with
  
  FORTNA employees, customer representatives and third-party vendorsto ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both thedesign and execution phases
• Reviewelectrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings for approval.
• Individually oras a team, commission complex automated systems, provide siteengineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.
• Provide supportof system commissioning efforts as required.

• Must beself-motivated, self-aware, detail-oriented, and results-focused.
• Understanding of VFDs, induction motors, programmable logic controllers andindustrial networks.
• Ability to troubleshoot and isolate basic controls I/O problems
• Ability tomanage and execute basic system implementations, enhancements, andretrofits.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with FORTNA team members, project managers and customers in a professional written and spoken manner.
• Ability to take direction from Sr. Level Controls Engineers to support the project and ensure all aspects of project goals are achieved.
• Ability toproduce quality designs, drawings, programs, and documentation with minimal errors

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology,or comparable.
• 2-4 years of experience within an industrial controls environment which includes:
• PLC programming(Rockwell Software required, Siemens or Schneider software a plus)
• HMI Programming(Factory Talk View or Ignition)
• Input andoutput device design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Equivalent work experience will also be considered as a substitute for education.

• Valid drivers license and able to rent a car without a co-renter.
• Experience leading and directing Engineering support resources to achieveproject milestones
• Strongcomprehension of Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet IP, network design and requirements
• Experience with
  
  VFDs preferred (networked a plus).
• Experience with Microsoft 365 - Office Apps.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions ofthis job.
• Ability to lift
  50 pounds
• Ability to navigate safely over and around warehouse automation equipment
• Physicalstamina may be required for prolonged standing, bending, stooping,and/or working in cramped quarters.
• Exposure topotentially dangerous tools and equipment amidst a variety of building materials is probable, as is occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise levelin the work environment can vary from being relatively quiet, to moderate, to excessive.

• This position requires up to 75% travel to various job site locations, trade shows, and offices.
• It is thepolicy of all FORTNA companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed,gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-relatedcondition, status with regard topublic assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorizedto work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected byfederal, state or local law.