Controls Engineer or Controls Technician / Specialist

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

Responsibilities (may include based on experience):

• 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 and furnaces
  
• 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 diagrams—provide 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)
  
• $70,000 - $125,000 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 company’s annual success)

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering with relevant experience; Bachelor’s 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: https://dol.ny.gov/posting-requirements-0; https://www.dol.gov/general/topics/posters#workplace-posters