PLC Specialist II

Job Description

Job Description

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG Electric Corp. is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the world's largest, producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG Electric Corp. operates mainly in the capital goods sector, with five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings, and Transmission & Distribution, and provides global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is in Duluth, GA, with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana, and Missouri, and over 30,000 employees worldwide. 

About the role:

Provides independent pre- and post-sales engineering support for PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and related automation systems. Applies engineering principles and professional judgment to analyze moderately complex applications, establish functional requirements, design and modify control solutions, resolve integration issues, and advise customers and internal partners on implementation and technical alternatives.

This position is based at our corporate office in Duluth, GA. This is a fully onsite position Monday through Friday 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Independently analyze moderately complex customer applications and establish functional requirements for PLCs, HMIs, I/O, communications, and control systems.
• Design, develop, document, test, and modify PLC/HMI programs, control logic, communications, and system configurations based on application and user requirements.
• Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend control architectures, hardware/software configurations, programming approaches, and integration methods.
• Perform engineering root-cause analysis of complex hardware, software, programming, communications, and system-integration issues and develop corrective solutions.
• Develop and execute validation plans and functional tests for control-system designs, program modifications, and application solutions.
• Provide independent engineering guidance for installing, commissioning, integrating, optimizing, and operating automation systems.
• Serve as an engineering escalation resource for PLC Specialist I employees and provide technical review and guidance on application issues.
• Advise customers, distributors, system integrators, Sales, Application Engineering, Product Management, and R&D on technical requirements, alternatives, risks, and solutions.
• Analyze recurring field issues and recommend engineering, product, documentation, training, or process improvements.
• Develop technical specifications, application notes, programming examples, test documentation, and training materials.
• Exercise independent professional judgment in selecting engineering approaches and determining when product-development, safety, or specialized engineering review is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience with multiple PLC/HMI or industrial automation platforms and system-integration environments.
• Working knowledge of VFDs, motion control, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, and related industrial networks.
• Experience designing, programming, testing, commissioning, or modifying industrial control systems.
• Experience delivering customer or channel-partner technical training and engineering presentations.

Education :

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.

Knowledge/Training:

• Professional knowledge of industrial control engineering, PLC/HMI programming, I/O, industrial communications, system integration, and automation architecture.
• Ability to independently apply engineering analysis and judgment to define functional specifications, evaluate alternatives, and develop or modify control-system solutions.
• Ability to analyze moderately complex technical problems with limited precedent and determine appropriate engineering methods, tests, and recommendations.

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package. 

To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position. 

Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG Electric Corp. does not offer visa sponsorship for this role .

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.

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