Sr. Controls Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Provide day-to-day support for all PLC's and their related hardware, software and equipment

Respond to the needs of users concerning the use of the equipment, troubleshooting, problem solving and training

Implement standard engineering practices as well as provide detailed documentation upon project completion

Recommend and develop PLC solutions to meet the needs of the business as it relates to manufacturing operations

Design and engineering of programmable logic controls (PLC's) and modifications for a wide variety of manufacturing production equipment

SCADA system and HMI controls development

Represent and/or support Engineering team during the R&D phase of new machines and concepts

Direct electrical assembly activities such as panel fabrication and component wiring

Maintain and produce Electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and other industrial schematics

Maintain and update CAD drawings

Specifying and correctly applying a variety of robotic multi-axis motion control platforms

Machine vision experience and knowledge (Keyence, Cognex, Datalogic, etc)

Systems integration of 3rd party equipment and peripherals

Technical writing

Job Qualifications/Requirements

BSEE from an accredited university or college (or equivalent training and experience) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience utilizing the skills listed above.

Minimum 5 years of experience working as a Controls Engineer or similar experience

Proficient experience with Allen Bradley FactoryTalk and Studio 5000

Computer and controls programming experience in relevant programming languages including

Ladder logic

Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software

Microsoft SQL Database, computer software programming abilities (C++, Visual Basic, etc)

Experience with industrial robots - Fanuc, Epson, ABB preferred

Able to create/update electrical schematics using Solid Edge or AutoCAD

Able to work a flexible schedule and overtime when needed

Should have excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously