Control Engineer

Controls Engineer

Engineering Duties

• Design and draft electrical schematics and draft electrical enclosures in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Oversee electrical wiring and assembly to maintain quality standards.
• Independently develop and maintain programming logic for automation.
• Write and maintain HMI programming for automation.
• Integrate multi-axis robots and their respective controllers into automation systems.
• Develop and optimize robotic motion control, programming, and communication with other system components.
• Configure and troubleshoot machine networking systems, including Ethernet-based industrial networks.
• Documentation of engineering changes.
• Generate and maintain machine Bill of Materials (BOM’s).
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation such as machine manuals.
• Automation construction, setup, startup, troubleshoot, and debug.
• Test performance of electro-mechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as multimeters and electronic controls testing equipment.
• Analyze and record test results and prepare written testing documentation.
• Manage assigned projects, ensuring adherence to expected completion timelines and system performance requirements.
• Continuously learn and apply new robotic programming languages, camera systems, PLCs, HMIs, and other automation technologies.
• Employees must demonstrate proficiency in a newly introduced technology within a reasonable time frame.
• Serve as the technical lead during the internal design, build, and debug phases of projects, providing guidance to production staff and effectively communicating with customers, project managers, and management.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate safety mechanisms, e-stops, interlocks, light curtains, and guarding as required to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to aid client to achieve its goals.
• Installation and Service: Assist customers with technical phone support when needed; manage machine run up through the customer approval process; assist or supervise automation setup, startup, and debug at customer facility.

Qualifications/Technical Knowledge Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical / Controls Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• CAD drafting ability; CAD circuit & enclosure design ability
• Use of CAD software (AutoCAD and Solidworks)
• PLC programming using ladder logic, step logic, function block logic, scripting
• Technical writing skills.
• Positive customer interaction.
• Understanding of mechanical components such as ball screws, pneumatic actuators, belt drives, linkages, as they relate to machine control.
• Advanced understanding of electrical components, such as AC and DC motors, drives, servo motor drives, sensors, switches, pneumatic valves, temperature controls, vision systems, PLC and I/O networking.
• Knowledge of circuit theory, electrical wiring, load balancing, and high & low voltage systems.
• Ability to properly direct and communicate with assembly team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Ability to travel to customer locations to perform service and/or machine installations.