Senior Controls Engineer

At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining an engineering solutions company? If so, our client is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer.

Position Type:

• Direct Hire
• On-Site 

Required:
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required. An AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent with equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 4 to 15 years with capabilities in below areas is preferred.
• Experience in one or more of the following industries: Food and Beverage, Building Management Systems, Oil & Gas, Grain Handling or Wood Products.
• Experience in the basic safety requirements and processes within the industries noted above.
• In-depth understanding of PLC, PAx, Servo System hardware/software platforms such Rockwell Automation, Siemens S7 / T3000, Modicon, Kinetix Servo Systems.
• In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware System Platform, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Client Cimplicity, Client iFIX, Ignition, Citect, etc.In-depth understanding of SQL database table creation, scripting, and transactional data management.
• Experience in the design of electrical schematics, including power distribution at the 600-480VAC level, control panels and associated NEC references, Ethernet networking and architecture, serial communications, etc.
• Understanding of auxiliary equipment in an electrical generating or plant environment: generator excitation control systems, protective relaying, industrial motor controls and VFDs, etc.
• Experience in using hand and power tools to build, assemble, and wire industrial control panels.
• Experience with AutoCAD LT / AutoCAD Electrical is also desired.
• Must have a valid driver's license and passport with the desire and ability to travel up to 30%, including internationally. 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving PLC / Servo Control System programming, HMI/SCADA programming, control panel design, instrumentation specification, check-out support, commissioning, and field service of control systems.

• Conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet client's requirements. This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, PAx, Servo Systems), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system.
• Project management skills and the ability to self-manage even complex projects; excellent time management and multitasking; flexibility in work environments and schedules; strong written and oral communication skills, essential to building and maintaining good work and customer relationships.
• Firm grasp of controller programming languages including, but not exclusive to: Function Block, Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text and others to achieve the desired results is required.
• MS-SQL database management and the ability to program database scripts (C++ Programming).
• Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software.
• Design network architecture for control systems to interface with multiple communication protocols such as: Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
• Develop procedural documentation for instrumentation and hardware configurations.
• Write operational philosophy and sequence of operation documents for control system implementation.
• Will assist with initial start-up and debug integrated systems and the development of system documentation.

Get in Touch:
We want to hear from you! If you think you'd be a good match, submit your resume and reach out to Vimal at (862) 895-5501 to learn more.

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