Senior Controls Engineer
Lewiston, ME - USA
Job Summary
Our Equipment Automation Engineering (EAE) team seeksa professional and innovative individual to join ourteam in Pullman WAor Lewiston ID.SEL is a 100 percent employee-owned company that specializes in creating and manufacturing digital products and systems that protect and control power systems around the world.
The Equipment Automation Engineering team supportsmanufacturing and vertical integration teamsbyunderstandingour manufacturing processes recommendingsolutions and executingprojects.
The successful candidate will be dependable responsibleandself-motivatedandwork closely withEAE mechanical engineersProductionrepresentativesandrelatedEngineering teams to developsuccessfully implementandsupportmanufacturing automation solutions.These solutions often include fully custom automationdesigns.
As aSeniorControlsEngineer a typical daymight include the following:
1.Mentoringengineersandtechnicians.
2.Leadingininitialequipment concept development and carefully balancingproduct specifications process control requirements layout complexity cost quality and lead-time limits.
3.Layingout new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant and create electrical schematics.
4.Architecting writing and debuggingPLC ladder logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized structured documented maintainable and reusable. PLC code will interact with subsystems such as conveyors robots Manufacturing Execution System (MES) machine vision and 3rd party equipment.
5.Managingelectrical cabinet builds.
6.Creatingmachine interactions with plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
7.Introducingautomatedmachines andprocessesinto production and trainingMaintenance and Production teams to support after deployment of equipment.
8.Creatingand reviewingspecifications and providingtechnical evaluations for outsourced automated equipment purchases.
9.Performingastechnicallead on assigned projects.
10. Other duties as assigned.
This job might be for you if you have:
1. B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechatronics or related discipline
2.12 years relevant experience in designing and implementing automation solutions in a manufacturing environment.
3.Strong technicalexpertisein the applicationof PLCs (example:Allen Bradley Mitsubishi) HMI/GUI layout Field BusNetworksSafety SystemsVisionSystems and integration of Robotics.
4. Familiarity with electrical prints and standards for industrial equipment.
5. Excellent technical presentation and training skills.
6.Demonstratedadvancedproficiencyin programming PLCs with a well-definedmethodologyformaintainingcode structure and organization.
7. Ability to program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing pick and place automation data acquisition and PID control.
8. Proven ability to designreliablesystems with error handling and recovery processes.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
Were 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data
New hires generally start between $160600 - $230000. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience training knowledge and skills. Our salary ranges are determined by job responsibility and location.
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application please check your SPAMfilteror reach out to us at .
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Required Experience:
Senior IC