Controls Engineer 3

Accountabilities

• Technical Responsibilities
• Technical Skills: Deep expertise in multiple areas. Capable of designing complex systems.
• Problem-Solving: Handles challenging issues and provides innovative solutions.
• Project Involvement: Leads major project components. Balances technical work and project coordination.
• Develop control concepts and set control direction on complex projects.
• Develop cost-effective control systems for custom machinery, including hardware design, programming, safety analysis, and technical documentation.
• Analyze technical challenges and devise creative solutions by drawing on available knowledge and resources.
• Provide guidance and support for shop personnel during the electrical assembly of control systems and machines.
• Lead and participate in control system debug and provide on-site installation and customer training.

• Provide initial estimates of control system costs for quotations, based on understanding of mechanical concept and customer requirements. Cooperate with the Applications Engineering team to evaluate project feasibility.

• Personal Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Works across teams and disciplines to ensure alignment.
• Mentorship: Actively mentors junior engineers. Conducts code/design reviews.
• Work proactively and independently to complete projects on time and within budget.
• Motivate self and others in a positive and professional manner.
• Delegate appropriately to engineering support and shop personnel.
• Understand and effectively communicate project status and potential obstacles to success.
• Effectively communicate with customers and vendors to ensure successful project completion.

• Lead project teams as required.

• Business Support & Development

• Process Improvement: Identifies inefficiencies and proposes improvements.
• Keep current with new technology, engineering methods, and standards within the automation industry.
• Participate in and lead the implementation of new engineering methods and technologies.
• Facilitate the professional development of self and colleagues by constructively sharing lessons learned through project successes and failures.
• Participate in training and mentoring of other employees as appropriate.

Essential Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of seven years of relevant experience, or a related two-year post high school diploma/certificate and a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controller programming on a variety of platforms.
• Extensive experience with Rockwell Automation ControlLogix family of programmable controllers.
• Experience with multiple IEC programming languages (Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart, and Instruction List).
• Proficiency in configuring, tuning, and programming servo-based motion control systems.
• Experience configuring and programming Industrial Robots.
• Knowledge of concepts of modular programming as defined in ISA-88 and/or PackML.
• Experience in preparing engineering documentation including Electrical Schematics, Bills of Material, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, and Operator and Maintenance Manuals.
• Solid understanding of computer networking, TCP/IP, and industrial fieldbus architectures such as Ethernet I/P.
• Proficiency in the design of electrical control systems or industrial machinery, including power distribution, PLC configuration, and machine safety.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and logical systems in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of standards relevant to industrial machinery, including NFPA79, UL508A, NEC, EN ISO 13849 and IEC/EN 62061.
• Experience configuring and programming vision systems
• Experience with an Electrical Engineering CAD program, such as SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, ePlan, or similar product.
• Programming skills in high-level languages, such as, C, C#, Python, and/or relational databases.
• Knowledge of GAMP principles and procedure

Salary Range: $110,000-$135,000

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Salary : $110,000 - $135,000