Controls Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Designs, installs, optimizes, and adapts electronic control systems and instruments to automate and monitor industrial processes.

Develops technical designs, process diagrams, SCADA block diagrams, and control schematics to implement automation controls.

Configures systems using PLC and HMI techniques.

Develops and deploys HMI applications.

Models, tests, and measures output and data to analyze performance or quality issues and develop solutions.

Manages Scanner and Camera setup and deployment.

Work is independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.

May provide guidance and/or share knowledge of all aspects of the role with Controls Engineer I.

All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Associate’s degree and/or technical school certification received with industry experience is preferred OR Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering preferred.

2 to 4 years’ controls engineering experience; material handling or manufacturing experienced preferred.

Working knowledge of PLC Programming (Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000) preferred

Experience with design, inter-connection and configuration of PLCs systems is a plus.

Experience working with Conveyor and Robotic Systems within material handling or manufacturing environments preferred.

HMI Development experience is a plus.

Working experience and understanding of Electrical Design and Engineering.

Working Conditions:

Travel to customer sites 25-40% annually

Some weekend/night work required as needed

Standing and walking for long periods of time

Occasional climbing on steps, scaffolding and/or mezzanines

Sitting in and/or driving a vehicle for a long period of time

Working with computers for a long period of time

Working in office, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities

Possible exposure to noise levels exceeding recommended DBA levels

**Job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.**