Automation Controls Engineer III - Relocation Assistance Available

About the role

The Controls Engineering Department at Progressive Machine & Design, LLC is expanding and seeks an experienced Controls Engineer III. This position involves designing, programming, debugging, and installing custom automation equipment. Engineers will collaborate closely with mechanical and software teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Work independently on larger or high-complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Occasional training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for other engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer review of other engineers' work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• 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 controls & safety requirements, and subsequently 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.
• Controls Hardware Design:
  • AC Power schematics
  • DC Power schematics
  • Safety schematics
  • Servo/Stepper schematics
  • Industrial Network schematics
  • Device schematics
  • Testers, Transducers, Laser Markers, Welders, Robots, etc.
  • I/O schematics
  • Control Enclosure layouts
  • Control Panel layouts
  • Fluid Power Supply schematics
  • Fluid Power Control schematics
  • Bill of Materials
• Interact with Controls Build personnel to answer questions.
• Aid Controls Build Technicians, Controls Software Engineers, and Controls Engineers with electrical and fluid power debug.
• Update design as required throughout the project life cycle.
• Create custom device driver code.
• Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
• Create custom device driver code.
• Enter I/O into controller programs using provided timing charts.
• 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

• 10+ years of experience 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.
• 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

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