Controls Engineer

CONTROLS ENGINEER (Permanent)
Our client an established manufacturing company in the Clarence NY area is looking to hire a Controls Engineer to join their growing team. This position is open due to an upcoming retirement. This is the sole Controls Engineer within the organization that will work closely with other engineering team members and maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily responsibilities creating programming commissioning and maintaining controls systems to support machine automation systems
  
• Read develop and interpret industrial schematics
  
• Program PLCs and troubleshoot equipment issues to achieve speedy resolution
  
• Design and develop control systems for automated equipment
  
• Identify operations where automation can be implemented to eliminate tasks performed by hand
  
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineers to implement and program new automation equipment
  
• Implement and program Servo Drive motion control systems
  
• Analyze develop and modify HMI & Graphical Programming systems
  
• Diagnose and resolve controls and electrical issues in order to support seamless floor operations
  
• Analyze current and create new panel layouts electrical schematics and wiring diagramsprovide detailed documentation
  
• Collaborate with production and design engineers to integrate various sensors motion control systems and drives into existing equipment (timers proximity sensors encoders panel meters etc.)
  
• Procure and assemble electrical control components/HMI/PLC on control panels
  
• Ensure efforts are in compliance with safety standards and OSHA requirements
  
• Work well in a team environment as well as independently
  
• Juggle multiple projects at a time working efficiently in a fast-paced environment on continuous improvement and automation projects
  
• Other duties as assigned/as necessary
  

Details:

• Position is full-time direct hire
  
• 100% in-office; 1^st shift Monday through Friday (start time negotiable between 6:00am-8:00am EST)
  
• $85000 - $125000 depending on experience
  
• Excellent benefits: Great health plan 2-3 weeks PTO 1 week NYS sick time Paid Holidays average 10-15% profit sharing 401k match regardless of personal contribution (based on companys annual success)
  
• Associates degree in Electrical Engineering with relevant experience; Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
  
• 2 years experience in manufacturing/industrial automation
  
• Experience with PLC programming panel building servo motion controls electrical prints/schematics ladder logic required
  
• Graphical Programming Diagrammatic Programming Visual Programming Block Coding experience
  
• PLC and HMI experience required
  
• Great interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
  
• Strong organization skills analytical and time management skills
  
• Meticulous attention to detail
  
• Self-motivated
  
• Relocation not available
  
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not available
  
• All employees and applicants please know that you have access at all times to New York State and Federal Labor Laws and Posters at the Government Agency websites: