Automation Controls Engineer PLC Eastern U.S.
Material Handling Equip
Northeast, Southeast
Hybrid
Ny Or Va U.S.
46835
Automation Controls Engineer PLC Eastern U.S.
Engineer PLC Systems and PLC Electrical Control Cabinet Design Unique Opportunity
Stable and Growing Niche Industry Company that builds-designs-services Robotic/Electronic/Electro-Mechanical Control Systems for Essential Industries.
Excellent Advancement Potential, New And Interesting Projects, Company Culture of Embracing New Technology
Seeking a solid electronics background (BSEE or Solid Electronics Fundamentals 'preferred') alongside experience in the design and build of PLC based electronic control systems for applications involving motion, motors, robotics or electro-mechanicals.
Desired Skills/Experience:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as this role requires constant interaction, coordination and communication with various internal and external (customer) departments and people.
- Experience with PLC Programming and Ladder Logic.
- Experience with TCP/IP and hooking Control Systems (such as DCS, HMI, SCADA or similar) into a Network (Windows, Cisco, etc.) is strongly preferred.
- Experience laying out and designing Electrical Control Cabinets for PLC Based Control Systems (containing Power, Network Connectivity, PLC Connectivity, Wiring Harnesses, etc.)
- Experience working in a similar role where you have researched-designed-built Electronic Control (or DCS or HMI or SCADA or Similar) systems.
- Experience reading-defining-interpreting Electrical Diagrams, One Line Diagrams or Block Level Diagrams (experience with AutoCAD is preferred).
- Detail Oriented with a strong Sense of Urgency and have excellent Customer Service/Customer Relationship management skills.
- Good Business Sense: focused on ROI and Profitability of the Systems you are tasked with building and designing.
- A College Degree (BSEE, ASEE or similar) or Training with a focus on Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred.
Willingness to Learn (experience with any of these is a plus):
- reading, understanding and defining contract terms and/or Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).
- coordinating Field Engineering System Upstarts and Cutovers.
- Working closely with Technical Customers to Change Initial Specs and System order based on various changes and availability of technical solutions.
- Familiarity with Electro-Mechanical System packing Lists, Lists of parts, and Billing Paperwork (BOM/Bill of materials); Experience writing Systems Documentation (how to guides, reference manuals, system-start-up lists, etc.).
- Coordinating Electronic System Builds with various teams including Design-Build Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing/QA/QC, External Vendors, External Customers, Sales, Field Engineering and Software.
- Researching new and existing technologies including Electrical, Infrastructure/Network Connectivity and UI Software/Database Reporting.
- Control Systems Software Experience: WonderWare, iFix or similar.
Competitive Salary and Benefits, Great Opportunity.
Please Note: this role will require 25% U.S. travel mostly in the Eastern Unites states.