Controls Engineer - LER TechForce
Clinton Township, MI 48036
About the Job
Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard?
We have a position for a Controls Engineer for Industrial Automation to work for our client in Macomb County MI this is a direct hire position
What you will be doing
Leverage understanding plant processes to determine and apply proper design methods for implementation using knowledge of electronics, engineering, and mechanics.
Create efficient designs and programming unique to each project.
Apply PLC based industrial automation systems with HMI interfaces to control machine operations with Variable Speed AC & DC Drives.
Serve as the technical lead on projects
Design, Execute, and Commission custom motor control systems.
Partner directly with the engineering team and will also work independently to meet customer requirements.
Primary Responsibilities :
Review electrical design specifications to establish project requirements through interaction
with colleagues & customers.
Create electrical designs including schematics, motor control cabinet assemblies, wiring charts,
machine interconnects, and component-level documentation.
Create PLC/Client programming for Rockwell Software (Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, RSLogix 500,
and Factory Talk View Studio ME & SE).
Design, program, test, troubleshoot and deploy PLC's, HMI's, AC Drives & DC Drives.
Create and maintain project bills of materials.
Review and implement change requests.
Use AutoCAD to design and edit electrical schematics.
Apply Ethernet/IP and other industrial networks to design & implement industrial control
topologies for communications of PLC's, Client's, HMI's AC/DC Drives, and other process electrical
hardware.
Continually learn machinery process' to create electrical designs and programming solutions.
Communicate directly with customers about project status, designs, troubleshooting and
support.
Demonstrate project completeness through in-house testing, on-site commissioning, and
customer acceptance.
What you need to be successful
Basic Required Qualifications :
3+ years as in industrial Maintenance Technician with some expose to PLCs
We have a position for a Controls Engineer for Industrial Automation to work for our client in Macomb County MI this is a direct hire position
What you will be doing
Leverage understanding plant processes to determine and apply proper design methods for implementation using knowledge of electronics, engineering, and mechanics.
Create efficient designs and programming unique to each project.
Apply PLC based industrial automation systems with HMI interfaces to control machine operations with Variable Speed AC & DC Drives.
Serve as the technical lead on projects
Design, Execute, and Commission custom motor control systems.
Partner directly with the engineering team and will also work independently to meet customer requirements.
Primary Responsibilities :
Review electrical design specifications to establish project requirements through interaction
with colleagues & customers.
Create electrical designs including schematics, motor control cabinet assemblies, wiring charts,
machine interconnects, and component-level documentation.
Create PLC/Client programming for Rockwell Software (Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, RSLogix 500,
and Factory Talk View Studio ME & SE).
Design, program, test, troubleshoot and deploy PLC's, HMI's, AC Drives & DC Drives.
Create and maintain project bills of materials.
Review and implement change requests.
Use AutoCAD to design and edit electrical schematics.
Apply Ethernet/IP and other industrial networks to design & implement industrial control
topologies for communications of PLC's, Client's, HMI's AC/DC Drives, and other process electrical
hardware.
Continually learn machinery process' to create electrical designs and programming solutions.
Communicate directly with customers about project status, designs, troubleshooting and
support.
Demonstrate project completeness through in-house testing, on-site commissioning, and
customer acceptance.
What you need to be successful
Basic Required Qualifications :
3+ years as in industrial Maintenance Technician with some expose to PLCs
- Experience with one or more of the following : AutoCAD software for electrical designs., designing and laying out electrical control enclosures, designing AC & DC electrical diagrams for in-house wiring and assembly, AC power distribution and fieldbus I/O network designs.AC & DC drives, motors, soft-starters, and motor starters.
- Ability to read, analyze, & interpret technical data and use a multi-meter and other electrical equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical problems and writing PLC, Client and HMI programs.
- Strong communication, organizational , Microsoft Office Suite, and critical thinking skills
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
- Proficiency with AC & DC Drive programming to control variable speed motors for velocity,
- torque and positioning applications.
- Proficiency with other programming software (ex. Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, Idec,
- Automation Direct, Etc.).
- Proficiency with other industrial communications protocols (ex. ProfiNet, ControlNet,
- DeviceNet, Etc.)
Source : LER TechForce
