Sr. Controls Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Are you an experienced Controls Engineer with experience mentoring less experienced Controls Engineers and working on custom automation systems? If this sounds like you, apply to this posting with your resume today! At this time, employment authorization assistance and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Responsibilities:Prepare control systems designs and utilizing AutoCAD prepare drawings which include power distribution, PLC, main and station panel layouts, console layouts, pneumatics, hydraulics, and instrumentation.Write and document software.Review and take ownership of budgets and schedules. Work with the Project Manager to develop cost to completes and release dates.Coordinate with the Controls Assembly Department during the build phases of the project to provide efficient and timely solutions to problems.Lead and develop the Controls Design Department through mentorship of Level I and Level II Controls Engineers. This includes facilitating formal and informal training on products and softwareDevelop preliminary projects schedulesAfter power-up, debug software to develop the machine into a “production worthy” system.Participate as a team member during the installation phase of the project.
Qualifications:Bachelors' degree in engineering and 7+ years’ experience in controls engineering related to custom automation. Experience utilizing AutoCAD software required.Desired Hardware Competency• PLC - Allen Bradley: CompactLogix, ControlLogix, SLC 500, PLC 5, MicroLogix. Siemens: 416 Square D: Symax 50.• HMI - Allen Bradley: Panelview, Panelview Plus. Siemens: TP, OP Series.• Communications - Allen Bradley Ethernet I/P, ControlNet, DeviceNet. Siemens: Profibus.• Variable Frequency Drives - Allen Bradley Powerflex, SEW Eurodrive.• Robotics – Denso, Epson, FANUC, Kuka, Kawasaki.• Linear Actuators - Intelligent Actuator, Festo, Tolomatic, Rexroth.• Servos – Allen Bradley: Kenetics 6000, SERCOS Servo Drive Interface, Yaskawa: SGDV, SGDH.• Vision – Keyence / Panasonic / Cognex / DVT.• Data Acquistion - Keithley: DAS-1400, DAS-1600, PIO-120Desired Software Competency• PLC - Allen Bradley: RSLogix 5000, RSLogix 500. Siemens: Step 7. Square D.• HMI - Allen Bradley: FactoryTalk View Studio, RSView, PanelBuilder. Siemens: ProTool.• Communications - Allen Bradley: RSNetworks, RSLinx, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet. Siemens: Profibus.• Robotics - Adept V+, QuickBasic, Python, C++• Servos - Allen Bradley: Kinetics 6000, SEW: Motion Studio.• Application Development - Visual Basic v4.0, v5.0, v6.0, National Instruments LabWindows
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