Controls Engineer

Responsibilities

• Participate in the pre-sales effort by working directly with sales team and customers to identify scope of work, technical requirements, technical and commercial risks, schedule expectations, resource requirements, etc.
• This may include phone calls, emails, video conferences and spending time at customer sites for job walks, in-person meetings, presentations, equipment/process reviews, etc.
• Study detailed specification documents and drawings to understand project requirements.
• Use your knowledge of commercially available hardware and software to research, evaluate, select and apply a wide variety of industrial control system components.
• Develop initial control system design concepts.
• Design control systems according to customer requirements while taking into consideration multiple competing constraints such as cost, time, component availability, physical space, labor availability and skill, uptime and reliability requirements, performance requirements, etc.
• Create bills of material for your designs including engineering and assembly labor time estimates.
• Use AutoCAD Electrical to create enclosure and Backpanel layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, network diagrams, conduit schedules, etc.
• Provide guidance to panel shop assemblers as they construct your project. Promptly address and resolve any issues that arise. Keep drawing changes up to date.
• Perform in-house final testing before delivery. Participate in factory acceptance testing when needed.
• Occasionally provide installation, start-up, and technical support at a customer site.
• Be a leader within our electrical design team by mentoring other employees, providing solid engineering advice and guidance based on your experience, helping to set work standards, etc.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics or similar) from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years experience designing industrial control systems using PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC/Servo Drives, sensors, safety devices, etc.
• Proficient using AutoCAD Electrical to draw enclosure layouts and system schematics.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment and components used in automated machinery and industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of safety system components, circuit design practices and relevant standards.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient with Windows-based applications such as Word and Excel.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail a must.
• Able to multitask, set priorities and manage time efficiently.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to program/troubleshoot Siemens, Modicon, Mitshubishi, KOYO, Unitronix, WAGO and other brand PLC hardware.
• Experience integrating ABB or FANUC robots with PLCs.
• Familiarity with Keyence or Cognex machine vision systems.
• Experience working on EPC projects, writing control narratives, submitting RFIs, Change Orders, etc.