Controls Engineer - ONSITE BENSENVILLE ILLINOIS

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

• Electrical & Controls Design capability and working knowledge using AutoCAD
• Develop, procurement, and material tracking utilizing control system bill of materials.
• Experience and working knowledge of UL508A Standards
• Design and review electrical schematics and control panel layouts.
• Conduct testing, validation, and debugging of control systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Provide technical support and training to maintenance and operations teams
• Develop and implement automation and control strategies for manufacturing processes.
• Perform system integration, including motor controls, sensors, and network communication.
• Perform programming and troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, Motion Control Systems, Safety Systems, Instrumentation, and Process Controls
• Ability to troubleshoot, install, maintain, repair, program, and specify for new installation or replacement of AC drives, control panel hardware, field instrumentation, and legacy PLC systems
• Troubleshooting control system issues, helping support existing client applications, general client communication
• Control System Programming: HMI, and PLC code development
• Develop functional design specifications, system manuals, FAT/SAT documentation, and submittals.
• Lead control and automation projects utilizing skills in client technical sales, scope development, project engineering
• Work within project teams consisting of clients, electrical engineers, control system programmers, and information system programmers to deliver integrated automation solutions
• Provide plant check-out, commissioning, and start-up services at customer sites
• Protection relay and power meter design, installation, and commissioning
• Ability to mentor other engineers on the team
• Review, modify, amend specifications and clauses
• Travel Less than 5%.

• Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Senior-level experience, typically 5+ years, based on demonstrated technical competency and independence
• Senior-level experience in engineering and development of integrated controls system solutions for container handling, packaging systems, line integration, batch or process-based manufacturing systems, control panel design, power metering
• Experience or knowledge in HMI programming.
  
  • Primary HMI systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell FactoryTalk View, Easy Builder Pro.
• Experience or knowledge in PLC programming.
  
  • Primary PLC systems include Allen Bradley / Rockwell RSLogix 5/500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench (CCW)
• • Omron Sysmac Software.
• Familiarity with control panel design and electrical schematics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Ability of working independently and within a team