[Hiring] Controls Engineer @Jatca

Role Description

This is a full time, permanent position with benefits. This position gives you the option to work from home when not traveling to customer sites. Annual average travel to customer locations is 40% and includes local and overnight trips. This position promises a challenging environment with exposure to many diverse industries and manufacturing communities. This position offers competitive wages, opportunities for advancement, a full benefits package, and a very open family-oriented work environment.

• Responsible for the design and implementation of automated control systems.
• Control panel design (hardware design).
• Specification and sizing of all required components.
• Selection and sizing of enclosures (including heat load calculations).
• Mark ups to existing drawing sets for CAD detailing.
• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, and any applicable electrical design standards.
• Software design/development.
• Design, development, and testing of PLC based logic.
• Design, development, and testing of HMI based logic.
• Design, development, and testing of SCADA and network software.
• Startup and Commissioning.
• On site testing and validation of new and retrofitted control systems.
• Debug of electrical wiring issues.
• Supervision of the installing electrical contractor.
• System check out of all I/O, alarms/faults, and modes of operation.
• Development of technical documentation (i.e. O&M manuals, network diagrams, etc.).
• Operator training.
• Enforce safe work practices as the highest priority & adheres to objectives for ergonomics, health/safety & housekeeping.
• Develop and monitor project schedules and budgets.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Experience with PLC & HMI programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting across major platforms (i.e. Rockwell/AB and Siemens products).
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Self-motivated individual with a high level of resourcefulness.
• Experience using, understanding, and documenting schematics and design notes.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work extended hours.
• Preferred:
• Experience with PLC & HMI programming, commissioning, and troubleshooting across various additional platforms (i.e. GE, Mitsubishi, Omron, etc.).
• Experience with programming and setting up vision systems.
• Experience with manipulation, set-up, and programming of robotic systems.
• Experience with various bus topologies (i.e. Profibus, Interbus-S, As-I, etc.).
• Experience setting up and configuring VFD’s.
• Experience in fluid power design (hydraulics and pneumatics).
• SCADA system software development experience.
• Custom software development (i.e. MS SQL, VB, etc.).

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (prefer Electrical) with a minimum of (2) years’ experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.