Control Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work with industries/product groups to create requirements for electrical control systems
• Responsible for technical design specification as well as the development of programs to run on required control components which include PLC’s, HMI’s, safety controllers, and drives systems
• Design electrical control systems containing PLC, HMI, Safety controllers and Drive systems
• Perform testing and verification of proper machine operation based on machine specifications
• Perform required design calculations
• Support the operational organization with panel manufacturing
• Support Sales and Tech Services for newly released products and/or unexpected machine performance

Qualifications

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics
• Experience with engineering of electrical control systems, preferably in the food industry
• Strong English skills, both written and verbal
• 3-5 years’ experience programming PLC’s and HMI interfaces
• Proficiency with Rockwell, Siemens, and Lenze controls is preferred
• Experience with preparation of electrical documentation and associated drawing tools. E-plan experience, preferable
• Proficient with MS Windows based operating systems and MS Office applications
• Experience in and comfort working in multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization is an advantage
• Familiar with NFPA, UL, CE, and ISO standards
• Familiar with the setup and use of network communication using Ethernet protocols and other fieldbus protocols like EtherNet/IP and Profinet
• Experience in the design and use of pneumatic circuits and control valves is preferred

Skills

• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Strong communication skills; work with customers, vendors & co-workers in a courteous and tactful manner
• Problem solver who works well under time constraints and with possible production setbacks
• Enjoys learning and researching
• Ability to deliver results and meet customers’ expectations
• Team Player; enjoys working with people and deals well with feedback
• Ability to solve problems in a multi-disciplinary way
• Understand the value of the reuse of others’ ideas, standardization and modularization
• Ability and interest in working with people from different cultural backgrounds

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability
• family leave
• vision coverage
• a matched 401(k) plan