What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead - Controls Engineer position at Hy-Tek?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with Manager of Controls Engineering to improve data analytics techniques and tools, standardize and improve output, and drive process efficiency to promote consistent, best in class output from the team
- Mentor newer, less experienced Engineering team members ensuring that they are meeting Hy-Tek standards and procedures, properly analyzing data, and utilizing tools available
- Review and verify work for newer, less experienced data analysts
- Responsible for HR related tasks such as performance reviews, approving and reviewing timecards, and approving time off requests.
- Host recurring team meetings to ensure alignment and provide opportunity for collaboration
- Assist with coordinating Controls Engineer assignments and provide team member support and mentoring
- Assist in onboarding, and training of Controls Engineers
- Designs, installs, optimizes, and adapts electronic control systems and instruments to automate and monitor industrial processes.
- Develops technical designs, process diagrams, SCADA block diagrams, and control schematics to implement automation controls.
- Configures systems using PLC and HMI techniques.
- Develops and deploys HMI applications.
- Models, tests, and measures output and data to analyze performance or quality issues and develop solutions.
- Manages Scanner and Camera setup and deployment.
- Work is primarily independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.
- May provide guidance and/or share knowledge of all aspects of the role with team.
- All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Associate’s degree and/or technical school certification received with industry experience is preferred OR Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering preferred.
- 7 years’ controls engineering experience; material handling or manufacturing experienced preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of PLC Programming (Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000) preferred
- Strong experience with design, inter-connection and configuration of PLCs systems is a plus.
- Working experience with Conveyor and Robotic Systems within material handling or manufacturing environments preferred.
- Demonstratable HMI Development experience is preferred.
- Strong working experience and understanding of Electrical Design and Engineering.
Working Conditions:
- Travel to customer sites 25-40% annually
- Some weekend/night work required as needed
- Standing and walking for long periods of time
- Occasional climbing on steps, scaffolding and/or mezzanines
- Sitting in and/or driving a vehicle for a long period of time
- Working with computers for a long period of time
- Working in office, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities
- Possible exposure to noise levels exceeding recommended DBA levels
**Job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.**