Job Description:

• This position is responsible for providing team leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
• This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with DCS as well as PLC, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
• The Senior Controls Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions.
• This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships. The Senior Controls Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

Responsibilities:

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team. The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customer’s requirements.
• This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, DCS), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client’s facility. Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text and others to achieve the desired results is required. Also having knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred. The Controls Engineer would design, detail and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.).
• This position oftentimes requires providing input/feedback to the assigned project manager: developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings. Also includes overseeing daily operations and activities of a project(s) up to $1M. This position is often responsible for ensuring overall efficiency and profitability of the project.
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide less-experienced engineers and technicians. Could also act as both technical lead and Project Manager on smaller projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• Greater than 8 years with capabilities in below areas:
• In-depth understanding of DCS hardware/software platform – especially Emerson DeltaV (required including Batch Programming, DeltaV Operate, DeltaV Live, SIS, hardware selection, etc.) with additional experience other DCS platforms a plus.
• Experience in Specialty Chemicals industry (required including using/developing control logic narratives, functional specifications, etc.) with additional experience in the following industries a plus: Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage and Oil & Gas.
• Ability to demonstrate of the following characteristics:
• Attention to detail and focus on rigorous testing and high-quality deliverables.
• Mentality of developing efficiency tools to work smarter instead of just harder.
• Proactive and goal-oriented.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and trustworthy.
• Personal accountability.
• Able to balance personal, customer and business unit needs.
• Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence and code commenting.
• Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership.
• Additional experience with the following a plus:
• PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
• HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as ICONICS Genesis64, Wonderware ArchestrA System Platform, GE CIMPLICITY, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
• Checkout, testing, startup and commissioning experience
• Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
• Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a customer, a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel up approximately 25%.

Physical Demands of Position:

Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.

Working Environment:

Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of personal computer, facsimile/copy machines, phones.