Controls Engineer and Estimator

Job Summary

Responsibilities and Duties

Qualifications and Skills

Benefits

• Estimate costs and write proposals related to UL 508a and NFPA 79 controls, custom automated machinery, and material handling equipment.
• Clearly and accurately define labor hours, material costs, and outside service costs for detailed parts, assemblies, and tooling.
• Work closely with outside vendors to obtain technical information and pricing required to properly select the correct components for applications being quoted.
• Aid in the definition of project scope and objectives, including some design, involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedules, and costs while coordinating with the sales and engineering teams to manage customer expectations. Acquire change orders and customer authorization where appropriate.
• Meet quote deadlines and expedited requests from customers.
• Demonstrate good presence and congeniality when speaking technically in front of groups (co-workers & customers).
• Follow up on quotes sent to customers and manage quotes and quote requests in the queue.
• Perform hands-on engineering when necessary to complete projects.
• Use various software (Exact Online/AutoCAD/ Solidworks, etc.) to assist in reviewing drawings and generating quotes.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A degree in an electronics or business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Five plus years of electrical controls programming and/or production experience.
• Experience in a costing and/or proposal role.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation depending on experience.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Paid vacation with additional paid time off (PTO).
• Nine paid holidays.
• Healthcare.
• Profit sharing and 401(k).
• Specialty training and new skills development, and more.

Compensation: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Our Specialty: At Automation Solutions, we specialize in developing highly reliable and intuitive control systems for machinery manufacturers. With hundreds of years of combined team experience, we are experts at getting our clients exactly what they need.