
Controls Engineer
KION Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Missouri • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $140,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Deliver assigned work packages on time and within budget, as defined by the Project Manager.
- Ensure all deliverables and solutions meet quality standards, processes, and established engineering practices.
- Interpret design input requirements to produce semi-complex system designs.
- Select and place electrical and controls components for conveyor systems.
- Develop electrical layouts and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.
- Perform FLA, power drop, cable length, and other engineering calculations.
- Design industrial networks in accordance with Dematic guidelines and industry standards.
- Design semi-complex conveyor control software using tools such as AB Logix Designer.
- Configure Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) parameters to meet specific application requirements.
- Create configuration and parameter files for Embedded Conveyor Controllers (ECCs).
- Emulation testing of designed systems to ensure proper functionality.
- Document findings and results in alignment with Dematic standards.
- Share developed documentation and knowledge with less experienced engineers.
- Track engineering progress against schedule; report updates with ME/CE Leads.
- Completes the commissioning of complex systems that integrate hardware and software.
- Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- 4+ years' experience in controls engineering
- Proficient in planning, creating schematic and panel assembly drawings
- Working with PLCs (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens)
- HMIs, and VFD's
- Implementation and commissioning of engineering design projects
- BS/BA in electrical engineering or advanced degree
- 3+ years of successful experience in related field
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Proficient in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs
- Knowledgeable on AC drives, both open & closed loop
- Experience in Ethernet IP network design and machine safety a plus
Benefits
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
controls engineeringschematic drawingspanel assembly drawingsPLC programmingVFD configurationEthernet IP network designengineering calculationsindustrial network designembedded systems designemulation testing
Soft skills
time managementbudget managementquality assurancedocumentationknowledge sharingcommunicationteam collaborationproblem solvingproductivity improvementcustomer satisfaction
Certifications
BS in electrical engineeringBA in electrical engineeringadvanced degree in engineering