Job Summary/Overview
- The Controls Engineer supports and develops controls and electrical specifications for all new and existing equipment. This position is responsible for creating, modifying, and supporting PLC’s, HMI’s, and VFD’s.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Design schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layout drawings, etc. using CAD.
- Design and interpret PLC code for customized material handling applications.
- Specify and verify controls requirements on new equipment and existing equipment retrofits including maintenance of accurate controls drawings and documentation.
- Perform PLC programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Partner with engineers regarding project accuracy, design, standards, and design documentation.
- Complete project responsibilities within scope, budget, and schedule.
- Create bills of materials that include control enclosure, components, and wire.
- Act as a technical resource for internal and external customers.
- Participate on cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality, while reducing costs.
- Create drawings from written and verbal specifications.
- Partner with production as a technical resource.
- Inspect shop panels for correct wiring and set up.
- Resolve any engineering issues as they arise in fabrication, assembly, and service.
- Observe safety procedures and meet electrical codes.
- Travel to customer sites to start up automated systems, to include adjustment/set-up of drives and control devices, point-to-point wire check out, check out of PLC code, etc. Travel up to 30%.
- Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities
- A team player that seeks input from others and contributes to the team effort to achieve a common goal.
- Attention to detail. Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all areas involved.
- Ability to build relationships both internally and externally to support customer needs.
- Practice good housekeeping and appropriate measures to increase efficiency in a lean manufacturing environment as well as prevent negative impacts on the equipment.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and approach tasks with a sense of urgency.
- Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Enterprise Resource planning systems
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
- 2+ years’ experience with electrical systems or manufacturing experience required.
- 2+ years’ experience working with CAD Electrical required.
Job description provided by Columbus McKinnon.
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