FORTNA

Senior Controls Engineer

FORTNA

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $87,600 - $131,300 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Write and implement modular and reusable PLC code and assist in all on-site controls engineering tasks.
  • Design and develop “Human Machine Interface” (HMI) using commercially available products such as Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, or FactoryTalk Optix.
  • Implement PLC and HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications.
  • Work with FORTNA employees, customer representatives and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and execution phases.
  • Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings for approval.
  • Individually or as a team, commission and troubleshoot complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.
  • Provide support of system commissioning efforts as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or comparable.
  • 4-7 years of experience within an industrial controls environment which includes:
  • PLC programming (Rockwell required, Siemens, Schneider or other is expected)
  • HMI Programming (FactoryTalk View, Ignition, Wonderware, Indusoft)
  • Input and output device design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
  • Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
  • Low voltage electrical design and drawing understanding and creation.
  • Equivalent work experience will also be considered as a substitute for education.
  • Experience with VFDs preferred (networked a plus).
  • Experience with Microsoft 365 - Office Apps.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PLC programmingHMI programminginput and output device designtroubleshootingindustrial communication networkslow voltage electrical designVFDssystem acceptance testingmodular code implementationreusable code implementation
Soft Skills
team collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingproject managementcustomer interaction
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology