Controls Engineer
Responsibilities
- Develop and follow control standards.
- Create and modify HMI screens for operator interaction.
- Create and review designs, drawings, BOMs, and specifications, ensuring projects meet specifications, standards, and performance requirements.
- Prepare written documentation, reports, correspondence, and specifications.
- Manage capital projects from conceptual design through start-up, including cost estimating, specifications, design, and PID review.
- Direct contractors, work with OEM technicians, and collaborate with plant personnel on the floor.
- Oversee installation, I/O checkout, startup, and plant acceptance.
Requirements
- Proficiency in PLC programming and automation.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI systems.
- Ability to write and troubleshoot PLC code, primarily Allen-Bradley.
- Experience in creating, modifying, and deploying HMI interfaces, primarily Allen-Bradley PanelView ME/SE.
- Experience with higher-level programming languages such as Python and VB.net.
- Experience in writing, modifying, and querying relational databases (SQL).
- Experience troubleshooting and fine-tuning machine vision systems and cameras.
- Ability to troubleshoot and safely work with electrical systems, including low voltage wiring, communication cables, and safety signals.
- Knowledge of Ethernet communication networks.
- Ability to create and read electrical schematics.
- Demonstrated ability to independently create functional and cost-effective designs/processes that meet complex specification requirements.
Qualifications
- Associate's Degree required with relevant experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience working with and configuring industrial machine controls.
Skills
- Proficiency in PLC programming and automation.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMI systems.
- Ability to write and troubleshoot PLC code, primarily Allen-Bradley.
- Experience in creating, modifying, and deploying HMI interfaces, primarily Allen-Bradley PanelView ME/SE.
- Experience with higher-level programming languages such as Python and VB.net.
- Experience in writing, modifying, and querying relational databases (SQL).
- Experience troubleshooting and fine-tuning machine vision systems and cameras.
- Ability to troubleshoot and safely work with electrical systems, including low voltage wiring, communication cables, and safety signals.
- Knowledge of Ethernet communication networks.
- Ability to create and read electrical schematics.
- Demonstrated ability to independently create functional and cost-effective designs/processes that meet complex specification requirements.
Benefits
The pay range for this position is $85,000.00 - $110,000.00/yr. competitive corporate benefits package including robust medical and dental plans, a strong 401(k) match with great vesting, and free vision coverage.
Schedule
This is a Permanent position based out of Little Chute, WI.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $85,000.00 - $110,000.00/yr. competitive corporate benefits package including robust medical and dental plans, a strong 401(k) match with great vesting, and free vision coverage.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Little Chute, WI.
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