Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Title: Controls Engineer

Report to: Plant / Engineering Manager

Job Summary: The Industrial Controls Engineer designs, programs, and supports PLC-based automation systems for industrial processes. Responsibilities include control panel design, system integration, troubleshooting electrical and control systems, and supporting equipment installation and startup.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

- Design, fabricate, and install PLC based process control panels

- Troubleshoot and upgrade existing control panels

- Maintain inventory of all PLC/HMI rack systems and programs

- Install and support 110V, 220V, and 480V three-phase electrical systems

- Develop and maintain electrical schematics and wiring diagrams

- Be able to troubleshoot 480V electrical control systems

- Specify wiring and motor controls for 480V systems

- Install power distribution and protection systems

- Design and configure HMI interfaces

- Install and calibrate temperature controllers and transmitters

- Pressure Transmitters

- 4-20ma Loop Controllers

- Burner Controllers and Actuators

- Industrial pH Meters

- Level Transmitters

- Flow Meters

- Variable Frequency Drives

Work Conditions

- Physically available to lift up to 50lb

- Exposure to hazardous conditions associated with the Company

- Occasional after-hours or emergency support may be required

- Manual dexterity and the ability to remain standing, crouching, and bending for long periods of time

- Overtime as needed

Job Requirements

- AS, BSEE, BSEET, or technical degree

- 3-5 years of industry experience

- Review projects including quotes, job specifications, and resolve any quote to job specifications differences

- System Architecture including non-standard material and control panel power requirements/distribution

- Review specifications and standard practices – inclusive of the internal hardwired and logic standards, general specifications and scope of work

- Design requirements which include establishing non-standard designs, generating system map layouts, generating a sequence of operations, reviewing cycle time studies and dimension switch layouts. Generation of design packages, design logic, enter logic, and design touchscreen interfaces

- Design and installation of push-button station controls

- Material responsibility includes advance material order, specifying Panel material, writing panel material EBMs. Use AutoCAD electrical for large panels

- Assisting with installation • Debugging with no additional support • Launch and Standby

- As Builts

Technology Requirements

- RSLogix 500, Connected Components and Productivity Suite, 5000

- RS Networx for DeviceNet, ControlNet, EtherNet IP

- DriveExecutive, DriveExplorer

- PanelBuilder PDS, 1400e, 32 (legacy items)

- FactoryTalk View

- C-More Programming software (in house builds)

- RSView Studio

- Troubleshoot and tune PID control loops

- Calibrating Process Control Equipment

- Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

- Competitive Compensation

- 401(k)

- 401(k) Matching

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Classification

Full Time Position