Lead Controls Engineer - P1

Job Summary:

The Lead Controls Engineer will serve as a technical authority advancing our innovation strategy through the development of industry-leading technology solutions the design and implementation of best practices and hands-on support across software hardware complex system architectures and integrated applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commitment to our corporate values strategies and goals/objectives to drive a culture of safety customer service quality profitability growth and a merit shop philosophy
• Subject matter expert among market relevant solution platforms best engineering practices and emergent technology among key vendors hardware software and systems
• Automation expert for key stakeholders among clients vendors commercial partners all Divisions functions and their projects scope
• Coordinate and lead internal application development to drive effective problem statement identification innovative solution sets and value-add technical designs that meet clients project scope quality price performance requirements and constraints
• Deploy innovative and reliable control system designs and upgrades via systematic methods of testing troubleshooting resolution documentation and validation
• Drives continuous improvement via technical mentorship and development of relevant standard operating procedures practices processes and methods
• Field engineering duties as needed to include system start up and commissioning troubleshooting acceptance and site leadership
• Define and document control systems designs requirements test plans and results
• Client proposal development support among solutions equipment costing and schedule
• Supply Chain collaboration and support
• Sales collaboration and support
• Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• The employee occasionally works in proximity to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles sources of electrical shock or in high or precarious places
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud in manufacturing environments
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds while moving equipment components or subassemblies
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Varying schedules & occasional extended hours for site work

Required Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and equivalent experience.
• 5 years of controls engineering design experience
• Thorough knowledge of industry relevant technology regulations trends and practices: PLC HMI Motion Control Networking Safety Systems Vision Systems Data Collection
• Familiarity with specification and design documents
• Project management experience
• Ability to make independent judgments to formulate initiate and administer effective technical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate professionally at all levels internally and externally
• Ability and willingness to support and mentor others
• Excellent problem solving and math skills
• Possess a valid drivers license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of automation/controls/engineering design experience
• Experience in the design of industrial plants and warehouses central chilled water and heating plants water pumping stations wastewater treatment plants food and dairy plants along with manufacturing and CIP processes
• Working knowledge to interpret regional and international code requirements such as NEC NFPA CSA CE IEC etc.
• Knowledge and experience among key industry providers: Rockwell Siemens Ignition AutoCAD-Electrical
• Ability to operate interfaces design controls write technical control write-ups for automation projects and train customers

Benefits:

• Compensation: 125000 - 140000
  
• Full Benefits
• Direct Hire and Full-time