Lead Controls Engineer

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in engineering

Job description

A Senior Controls Engineer uses their knowledge of custom automation and precision machining as a member of a team of sales professionals managers designers and builders to develop worldclass automation systems. These machines are uniquely designed assembly inspection and test systems for industries that demand precision assembly for their components. Some of the industries we serve include automotive aerospace defense medical equipment pharmaceutical and industrial component manufacturers.

Job Duties

A Senior Controls Engineer will take responsibility for the design effort on assigned projects under the direction of the Director of Engineering. It shall typically include but not be limited to the following:

Prepare control systems designs and utilizing AutoCAD prepare drawings which include power distribution PLC main and station panel layouts console layouts pneumatics hydraulics and instrumentation.

Desired Hardware Competency

controls engineering custom automation precision machining design experience utilizing AutoCAD PLC Allen Bradley HMI Allen Bradley Robotics Servos

PLC Allen Bradley: CompactLogix ControlLogix SLC 500 PLC 5 MicroLogix. Siemens: 416 Square D: Symax 50.

HMI Allen Bradley: Panelview Panelview Plus. Siemens: TP OP Series.

Communications Allen Bradley Ethernet I/P ControlNet DeviceNet. Siemens: Profibus.

Variable Frequency Drives Allen Bradley Powerflex SEW Eurodrive.

Robotics Denso Epson FANUC Kuka Kawasaki.

Linear Actuators Intelligent Actuator Festo Tolomatic Rexroth.

Servos Allen Bradley: Kenetics 6000 SERCOS Servo Drive Interface Yaskawa: SGDV SGDH.

Vision Keyence / Panasonic / Cognex / DVT.

Data Acquisition Keithley: DAS1400 DAS1600 PIO120

Desired Software Competency

PLC Allen Bradley: RSLogix 5000 RSLogix 500. Siemens: Step 7 TIA Portal. Square D.

HMI Allen Bradley: FactoryTalk View Studio RSView PanelBuilder. Siemens: ProTool.

Communications Allen Bradley: RSNetworks RSLinx Ethernet ControlNet DeviceNet. Siemens: Profibus.

Robotics Adept V QuickBasic Python C

Servos Allen Bradley: Kinetics 6000 SEW: Motion Studio.

Application Development Visual Basic v4.0 v5.0 v6.0 National Instruments LabWindows

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors degree in engineering.

7 years experience in controls engineering related to custom automation.

At least 3 years of design experience utilizing AutoCAD software required.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will lead and develop Level I and Level II Controls Engineers in their group or department on a daytoday basis.

Remote Work :

No