Controls Engineer III

Position Description

TREW is a provider of Automated Equipment, Control Systems and Warehouse Execution Software. As a Controls Engineer III, you will design and implement electrical controls systems for automated material handling equipment. This is project/application-based work that includes development of specifications, review electrical drawings, and creation of PLC/PAC logic. Project design and testing will take place in the office. Completed work is installed and tested at the clients’ facility.

You must be self-motivated, dedicated and possess a strong sense of initiative. You must have the ability to easily adapt to changing situations and have a strong technical background in electrical and controls systems. Candidates must have a strong task-based skillset with a focus on organization, time-management, and prioritization. Candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and customer service skills plus the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of people at all levels of expertise.

• Meeting with both client and internal project teams to define applications and produce description of operation documents
• Leads training/mentoring of co-op personnel and junior engineers on design process, system commissioning, and department method and delegates as appropriate
• Leads small to medium sized projects by defining and issuing work to assigned team members. Works independently and with minimal supervision.
• Leads large sized projects to execute design per project requirements with minimal supervision
• Defines and maintains a project schedule and ensures the project team meets milestones
• Defines and maintains the project forecast for resources, materials, and expenses
• Meets or exceeds the financial budget for resources, materials, and expenses
• Directs and assigns teammates as well as assigns priorities to meet the project needs
• Generates project specific documentation using standard company formats
• Reviews electrical design and communication architecture diagrams, providing feedback to electrical engineers
• Designs interfaces to devices such as network I/O, variable speed drives, camera/laser scanner  and scales.
• Customizing standard products to meet the requirements of each project
• Configures interfaces to WCS or WES software systems
• Uses automation programming software to create PLC programs for automating machinery
• Configuring standard PLC programs for real-time control of automated equipment and collection of diagnostic and production data.
• Generates new PLC programs, methods and standards
• Develop application programs to control automated equipment based upon specific electrical and mechanical system design as well as operational requirements.
• Creating application programs for Human Machine Interface (HMI) screen design
• Conducting in-house preliminary testing and onsite testing of the system as installed at the customer’s facility.
• Interact with mechanical and electrical engineering during project design reviews
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical and software engineers to integrate project solutions
• Participating and leading design reviews with project teams
• Performs on-site technical checkout, often working with installation teams
• Performs on-site system commissioning at client sites to validate controls software
• Provides customer training and support during project turnover to the end user
• Provides continuing support for finished projects
• Ensures all project checklists and ‘as-built’ documentation is complete and archived at project completion
• Assists engineering leadership in completion of work‑flow process and updates work‑flow instructions
• Reports project status to the project managers and department supervisor/manager
• Directs assigned team in the field and assigns priorities consistent with project requirements
• Identifies methods and tools that improved department efficiency

• Ability to multi-task and maintain deadlines while ensuring quality in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Self-motivated, with the ability to operate independently and with minimal supervision
• Must have good organizational and leadership…