Senior Controls Engineer

Job Title: Senior Controls Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Location: Hackett, AR

Company Profile:

J H Automation Solutions is a full-service engineering company that specializes in industrial machine and control system design, build and support, as well as custom material handling fabrication and installation services.

Position Summary:

The Senior Controls Engineer Position will be part of the Controls Group. The position is responsible for designing, managing, testing, implementing, and completing projects in a timely manner, under budget, and exceeding project specifications. The position will work with the company departments to support Project Management, Sales, Receiving, Drafting, Documentation, Purchasing, Production, and Shipping. The position will directly execute and/or supervise execution of project including the elements of controls project management, panel design, wiring diagrams, hardware design, vendor/end user/consultant interaction, PLC/HMI programming, testing, and onsite support. The position will support Sales assisting with recommended system controls scope of work, system control architecture solutions, and estimating. The position will mentor, supervise, validate designs, and provide technical guidance for others.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple large projects.
• Coordinate Projects and Resources to meet expected quality, schedule, and budget.
• Direct and Supervise Teams
• Review project requirements and scheduling with customers.
• Work with customers/project managers to identify and budget project scope changes.
• Work with Sales to develop control system architectures, project execution strategy, and validate labor estimates.
• Technical resource for others providing insight and guidance for solving problems.
• Provide technical direction, training, and mentoring of engineering and field personnel.
• Oversee design of control panels to perform industrial controls functions per the customer's specifications outlined in a bid proposal. This includes complete panel layout and wiring diagrams. Drawings for each project will be generated using AutoCad software.
• Procurement of components and materials.
• Work with engineering design group for design reviews and controls hardware specifications.
• Coordinate with Panel Production Group in fabrication/assembly of control panels.
• Develop procedures and plans for factory and field testing of control systems.
• Develop and maintain project execution tasks lists including design, factory setup (FAT), and site installation phases (SAT)

· Technical Management of subcontractors, primarily related to controls aspects of the project (drafting, programming, electrical installation, commissioning)

• Assist engineering/assembly/installation crews with field device sensor locations to achieve desired functional operation.
• Review electrical installation of control systems with field electricians.
• Supervise field installation of control systems per the drawings.
• Program Development of PLC’s, HMI’s, and configuring other control system components.
• Complete testing, debug, and startup of system installation to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Technical Document Writing such as Functional Descriptions, Operating Manuals , Testing Procedures, Training Plans, Sequence of Operations, and Standard Operating Procedures.

· Assist with expansion of current program templates and development of new program templates that make it more conducive for customer troubleshooting and cross support of team programmers, and once proven, finalizing into work processes.

· Continuously expand knowledge of emerging technologies and stay ahead of the latest advancements in the field to maintain a competitive advantage.

· Leverage creative problem-solving abilities to devise cutting-edge technologies and continuously refine solutions to maximize value for the customer.

· Collaborate with a cross-functional team to understand customer needs and technical challenges in order to develop transformative automation that solves complex problems.

· Comprehensive testing and validation procedures are crucial to guaranteeing the dependability and resilience of automated systems under diverse operating conditions. Help identify and implement robust quality assurance and control processes verifying system integrity and identifies potential failure modes prior to deployment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.

· Minimum 5 years experience in related field

Experience, Skills, and Ability Requirements:

• Ability to work in a team-oriented, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to travel onsite to customer facilities.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn technical skills

· Expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting industrial controls systems.

· In-depth knowledge of industrial automation frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.

· Proven analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to rapidly learn, continuously improve, and apply new innovations in a fast-paced environment.

· Demonstrate leadership skills for mentoring, training, and development of team members

• Self-motivated and have a proven ability to assume primary responsibility for all projects with no supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to interact with customers, vendors, company employees, and subcontractors.
• Proficiency in two-dimensional drafting software such as AutoCAD
• Some experience with three-dimensional modeling software such as SolidWorks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• PLC and HMI Programming, Rockwell Automation preferred
• Robot Programming, Fanuc, Yaskawa and/or ABB preferred
• Vision Programming, Keyence preferred
• Inductive Automation’s Ignition experience preferred

Job Benefits:

• Full Time
• Competitive Salary
• Health Care Package
• Company matched retirement program
• Vacation
• Bonus Opportunity
• Cell Phone
• Computer
• Travel Reimbursement, mileage, meal, and hotel costs as detailed in company policy

Work Location: In person

Salary : $88,706 - $119,406