What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Controls Engineer- Project Manger position at Sterling Systems & Controls, Inc.?
Title: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer - Project Manager
Reports to: Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Schedule: 40 hour week (minimum); Monday-Friday
Position Summary
Design, Manage, and Execute material handling plant automation projects from estimating through engineering and installation/commissioning with an emphasis on Electrical Design and Controls aspects of the project.
Principal Responsibilities
Reports to: Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Schedule: 40 hour week (minimum); Monday-Friday
Position Summary
Design, Manage, and Execute material handling plant automation projects from estimating through engineering and installation/commissioning with an emphasis on Electrical Design and Controls aspects of the project.
Principal Responsibilities
- Estimate Materials and Labor for new material handling plant automation solutions
- Specify Components and Create Electrical Designs for Control Panels
- Follow UL 508A, NEC, and NFPA Standards in Industrial Control Designs
- Create well documented Customer Approval Packages
- Use E-Plan and DraftSight software to create production ready drawings
- HMI and PLC Programming (Allen Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk View ME/SE)
- Conduct in-house checkout of completed systems
- Attend vendor and customer factory acceptance tests
- Write detailed instruction manuals for completed projects
- Assist customers with onsite and phone troubleshooting and system start up.
- Research new technology available in market and contribute to new designs and developments
- Support Sales Staff when technical experience/expertise is required
- Take on role of project manager for assigned jobs including:
- Work with Engineering, Sales, Accounting and Office Staff
- Direct, assist and mentor Associate and Intermediate Engineers, including review of work.
- Direct and coordinate Mechanical Design Staff on material handling equipment design and controls
- Control project costs and define variations from estimates.
- Maintain contact with customers throughout project.
- Develop, monitor, and control project timelines and schedule
- Communicate and request technical information from vendors and customers.
- Work with Purchasing Department to procure project materials and address supply chain issues.
- Accuracy and high attention to detail
- High level of Electrical, Software, and Mechanical aptitude
- Time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written grammar skills
- Problem solving ability
- Methodical thinking skills
- Ability to communicate to all levels of plant personnel
- Ability to change tasks frequently and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- UL MTR Certified or willing to become UL MTR Certified
- Experienced in E-Plan and DraftSight (or AutoCAD) software
- Proficient in Control Panel design following UL 508A, NEC, NFPA standards.
- Experience with Allen Bradley Hardware (PLCs, VFDs, SoftStarts, HMIs, etc)
- Experience with Rockwell Software products (FactoryTalk View, Logic Designer, CCW)
- Experience with Industrial Controls, Material Handling Systems, and Plant Automation preferably from an OEM Machine Builder or Systems Integrator perspective.
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Travel enthusiastic
- Dependable hard working
- Flexible to changing priorities and routines
- Long periods of standing or sitting, with extended periods of work at a computer & traveling
- Squatting, lifting and stretching