Controls Engineer
Barry-Wehmiller
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Jacksonville • Florida • United States
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About the role
- You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
- Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
- Develop automation solutions and participate in various phases of automation projects including creating design specifications, software configuration and testing, and the commissioning and start-up of a variety of high speed and other automated manufacturing processes.
- Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings to meet client requirements.
- Diagnose automation problems.
- Interface with teams, clients and vendors.
- Configure software and hardware packages according to client design specifications.
- Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell) and HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition).
- Communicate plan progress to project stakeholders.
- Manage engineering projects.
- Manage project deliverables to agreed schedule and scope.
- Manage site construction and installation.
- Manage site start-up support of integrated control systems.
- Validate and commission facility systems following established execution protocols, and ensure the successful turnover of the system to the customer.
Requirements
- A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and high intensity environments
- A minimum of three years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment
- Experience in creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA)
- A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A)
- A solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C)
- A solid understanding of engineering documentation (P&IDs, process flow diagram, standard operating procedures)
- Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration
- Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design
- Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
- A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar technical field (preferred)
Benefits
- Professional development resources and mentorships
- First Year Experience program
- Individual Development Plans
- Career Path resources and tools
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
automation solutionsdesign specificationssoftware configurationtestingPLC programmingHMI programmingSCADA programmingindustrial control panel designtroubleshootingsystem integration
Soft Skills
communicationproject managementteam collaborationclient interactionproblem-solvingtechnical writingpresentation skillstime managementadaptabilityattention to detail