
Advanced PLC Controls Engineer
Honeywell
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Mason • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Acts as a Lead Engineer or as an Engineering Team Member, handling multiple projects with little or no supervision.
- Lead automation projects for material handling customers. Develop and implement PLC code for material handling systems.
- Provides planning, reporting, and technical management for the PLC Controls Engineering portion of projects.
- Executes all test plans on-site, both internal and customer acceptance/BUAT/UAT/FAT.
- Assess programming and commissioning methods to ensure development of standard coding are met with Intelligrated standards
- Collaborate with engineering teams
- Works closely with other engineering functional teams and manages the scope, budget, and schedule.
- Demonstrates and recognizes project success from multiple levels of financial, technical, and timeline management responsibilities.
- Execute project tasks
- Prepare or update reports and documentation
- Apply prescriptive methodology to project tasks
- Attends weekly team meetings; reviews scheduled tasks/timelines
- Maintains internal and external customer expectations throughout the project life cycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
- 4-7+ years of Controls Engineering Experience in a similar role
- Ability and willingness to travel up 60+% of the time
- Experience in some of the following:
- - Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Programming and Electrical Design:
- - Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff Programmable Logic Controllers
- - Codesys and ladder logic programming
- - Servos and motion control experience
- - Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) programming and setup
- - Network Protocols – Serial, Ethernet IP, Profinet
- - Warehouse control system software interface and protocols
- - Human-machine Interface system design – Aveva Edge, Rockwell FTV studio, Ignition
- - Scanner and Machine vision system interface
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering or related.
- Experience with E-Commerce Material Handling Systems is of value.
- Capability to apply broad knowledge of one professional discipline or advanced knowledge of specific technical/operational practices
- Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, by consistently taking the initiative to get things done
- Capability to update or modify working methods in your role by following defined procedures
- Project planning and budgeting
- Effective writing and verbal skills
- Interest and skill to collaborate with engineering functional teams
- Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity
- Dexterity to evaluate and recommend technical solutions based on standard or accepted technical practices
- Capable of handling high-risk projects.
Benefits
- employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- EAP
- Educational Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
- 12 Paid Holidays
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Hard Skills & Tools
PLC ProgrammingElectrical DesignCodesysLadder Logic ProgrammingVariable Frequency Drive (VFD) ProgrammingNetwork ProtocolsWarehouse Control System SoftwareHuman-Machine Interface System DesignMachine Vision System InterfaceServos and Motion Control
Soft Skills
Self-motivatedInitiativeProject PlanningBudgetingEffective WritingVerbal CommunicationCollaborationDecision MakingAdaptabilityRisk Management
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Controls Engineering