Control Engineer

Job Description

Commission PLC controls for food process, product handling and packaging equipment for a global company that builds innovative production machinery. They are seeking a Controls Engineer to work in their Dallas area facility. The company has been in business since 1950 and is a world leader in modernized processing equipment used in food, pharmaceutical, and other industries around the world.

Requires about 25% Travel to customer sites.

Job Responsibilities

Design or Review automation and network design layouts of our equipment

Commission PLC controls for food process, product handling and packaging equipment

Work with other engineering disciplines (Mechanical) to deliver projects

Advise and assist the Sales and Project teams to win new business (Advisor to costing, design and controls related questions to the project).

Design training material or manuals as it relates to controls

Design and/or supervise design of electrical or electronic control systems

Design and/or supervise design of PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems

Supervise electrical installations of partners

Commission systems and train operators and plant engineers as it pertains to the equipment or system controls

Travel about 25%

Maintain current awareness of trends and techniques industry technology trendsRequired Education and Experience

Electrical engineer experience

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience programming PLC systems from scratch (RedLion, Allen Bradley & Siemens)

Knowledge of the workings of system control panels

Experience in the food industry a plus

Experience in a continuous process environment

Evidence of creating Method Statements and Risk Assessments

Experience using AutoCAD, preferred

Experience with SCADA or MES system preferred

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

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Full-time