Matthews International

Senior Controls Engineer

Matthews International

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cincinnati • Ohio • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Designs and develops PLC programs for material handling equipment.
  • Participates in all phases of product development lifecycle, including the analysis, design, electrical designs, installation support, electrical installation debugging and support of other complimentary engineering staff associated with the electrical hardware engineering.
  • Works independently to resolve site requirement changes, and support solutions to complete designed equipment installation.
  • Programs systems to support equipment operations.
  • Interfaces with internal engineering/project management and customers to determine system requirements.
  • Supports electrical installation via interfacing to electrical installers.
  • Debugs electrical installation of controls and motor components.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years previous professional engineering experience
  • Regular travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally is required.
  • Experience programming PLCs to support Material Handling Equipment (i.e., conveyors, sorters, automated storage and retrieval systems, order picking technologies, and print/apply and weighing systems) operations for distribution centers.
  • High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
  • Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
  • Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
  • Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
  • Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
  • Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
Benefits
  • Travel is company paid, and you keep the airline miles, and hotel and rental car points.
  • May work 10 days on/4 days off format.
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Hard Skills & Tools
PLC programmingelectrical designdebuggingmaterial handling equipmentautomated storage and retrieval systemsorder picking technologiesprint/apply systemsweighing systemsproject managementmathematical concepts
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving skillspresentation skillsbudgeting skillsplanning skillsverbal communication skillswritten communication skillscollaborative relationshipsself-motivated