Automation Controls Engineer II - Relocation Assistance Available

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Work independently on medium sized or average complexity projects and/or under direction of more senior engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.
• Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts & componentry to meet functional & safety requirements, and incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements into the Controls Hardware design.
• Translate device list provided by Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.
• Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting. Use provided symbols & circuits. Develop new symbols & circuits as necessary.
• Create custom device driver code. Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs. Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
• Download completed programs. Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing. Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD. Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer’s facility.

Minimum Skills & Abilities

• EXPERIENCE (5-10 years) with 4 or more of the following Hardware Design skills: AutoCad Electrical, NFP79, UL508a, CE, CSA standards, Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers), Enclosure Heat calculations, SCCR calculations, Fluid Power flow calculations, SISTEMA safety calculations.
• AND 3 Or More Of The Following Programming Skills: PLC Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron), HMI Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron), Robot Programming (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Staubli, and/or Kuka), Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Teledyne Dalsa), Industrial Protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, and/or IOLink).

Minimum Education & Experience

• EDUCATION: BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.