Senior Controls Engineer

Relocation assistance provided!

• Will apply engineering principles to existing and proposed processes working with various clients, vendors, and other consultants. Types of projects will include mostly process systems and some packaging systems. Industries will likely include food & beverage, chemical & other industries.
• Will support all aspects of electrical controls project execution (either independently or as part of a team), including control system design, controls programming, project documentation, and site start-up support of integrated systems. Will be responsible for creating or upgrading PLC and HMI controls systems. Responsible for generating electrical schematics, control panel design, and generating electrical installation bid packages as well as supervising related installation activities.
• Projects must be delivered at times on aggressive schedules with attention to accuracy and strict safety requirements.
• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related.
• 10+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a consultant and hands-on project execution environment.
• Must possess eagerness to research new equipment, processes and technologies.
• Need to be energetic, positive, self-motivated and capable of work with little supervision.
• Supervise fabrication & installation activities
• Support production start-ups to ensure that they meet safe operational and functional requirements for the project.
• Food/Beverage/Chemical industry experience requested
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Excel, and Word.
• Experience designing industrial control systems including generating Electrical Control panel design, Electrical Schematics, MCC layouts, etc.
• Experience in designing and troubleshooting Rockwell VFDs
• Experience in specifying field devices and sensors
• Experience in creating, modifying, and troubleshooting PLCs such as Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix/CompactLogix, PLC 5 and SLC
• Experience in creating, modifying, and troubleshooting HMI/SCADA systems such as FTView, iFix, Wonderware, etc.
• Experience in designing and troubleshooting communication networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ASi, ModBus, etc.