Controls Engineer

Principle Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain manufacturing data collection systems and data sharing systems.
• Develop PLC code and provide machine control configuration and validation for production and support equipment.
• Provide written documentation of work instructions/procedures to support software validation, instrument qualification and operational qualification package.
• Spec out machine vision systems, write vision code and maintain high quality output from the system on an ongoing basis.
• Provide technical support for new and existing automation equipment across multiple plants.
• Ensure production equipment meets all safety and environmental standards.
• Identify and research advancements in processes, equipment, software, and hardware to support cost reductions, improve quality and efficiency.
• Manage vendors and contractors to optimally execute scopes of work.
• Perform technical support to manufacturing, process engineering, automation, and maintenance.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts, corrective action formulation, and root-cause investigation.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience

• BS/MS in an Engineering field (Majors in: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc.)
• 3-5 years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Applications Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems.
• Proficiency in programming industrial process and manufacturing equipment: PLCs (Omron, Siemens, Allen Bradley), Human Machine Interface (HMI / GUI - Ignition, Siemens Comfort Panel, AB Panelview, Wonderware, fxView)
• Ability to program machine vision systems and image processing software (Teledyne Dalsa, Cognex, Keyence, Basler, Fanuc)
• Advanced proficiency with various text-based program languages (Python, VB, .NET, C,C++)
• Experience transitioning products and processes from concept to production desired
• Configuration of controls networks including: Field bus Networks (ProfiNet, DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP), Serial communication (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, ProfiBus, BacNet) between PLCs and instruments and microcontrollers, Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and database systems
• Advanced proficiency in database systems (MSSQL, MySQL, Access) is a plus
• Proficiency creating detailed process, electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD)
• Ability to use 3D CAD packages such as with Revit is a plus
• Exposure to a wide variety of production machinery, industrial sensors, and equipment (Level, temperature and pressure transducers, current and power meters, etc)
• Experience programming Cartesian, SCARA and Articulated robots is a plus (Fanuc, Kuka, Motoman, Mitsubishi)
• Experience creating technical specifications for process or manufacturing equipment is a plus