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Form of workDo you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.
Foth Production Solutions works closely with consumer product companies to solve their toughest technical challenges. We partner with clients to help streamline their capital spending and business decision process, enable operational efficiencies, and launch new products. We provide clients with a flexible offering of project engagement that ranges across consulting, engineering, design-build, and/or mixed execution through project start-up.
Foth Production Solutions, LLC is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Project Electrical and Controls Engineer who has a desire to contribute to our clients' success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This position will be working out of our Chicago, IL; Green Bay, WI; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; or Minneapolis, MN office location.
Watch the video to learn more about Electrical and Controls Engineering here at Foth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3AbUlatbJY
Primary Responsibilities:- Execute projects in accordance with required safety protocols
- Execute project in accordance to the proposal/Scope of work agreed upon (within budget, to scope and on schedule), including develop design packages for bid and construction
- Build quality into, inspect defect out of and drive consistency of the final technical deliverable
- Assist in developing proposals and estimates for scopes of work (including estimated labor requirements, prepare discipline related tasks and associated budgets and schedules)
- Plans and organizes the work of engineers, drafters, designers and technicians (including external resources).
- Research / gather information from existing Foth and client project archives to aid in the design process
- Obtain and document data from the field (field measurements of existing structures, equipment and systems)
- Utilize industry accepted engineering practices, standards and calculations to complete technical deliverables
- Utilize the capabilities of other competency members
- Lead and provide input to technical project conversations (project communications updates, design reviews, field prep meetings, design/model review)
- Produce written documentation (meeting minutes, technical manuals, description of operations and the like) and follow document management practices.
- Specify equipment and interface with vendors
- Use and continuously improve standard work processes
- Designing and developing complex multi-panel control systems for analog processes and digital machines
- Low voltage (up to 600 VAC) power distribution systems including control panel design and overcurrent protection coordination.
- Work simultaneously on multiple project and client teams
- Coordinate and execute design and programming of PLC/DCS, HMI, VFD and Servo Motion projects from hardware design and software integration through construction start-up
- Ability to interface directly with client(s) as required
- Provide and prepare for onsite engineering support which may include nights and weekends (FAT, construction oversight, installation support, startup, troubleshooting)
- Ability and willingness to travel to client sites as needed (average of 30% annually)
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a combination of two or four year technology degree supplemented with equivalent technical training or experience
- 7 years of relevant engineering/design experience with exposure to manufacturing environments, including troubleshooting complex projects
- Industrial Power Systems (<600V)
- Electrical system design schematics (For example: SCCR, FLA, UL requirements, etc.)
- CAD/ACADE – understanding of features, reports, and process of design/drawing process
- Industrial EtherNet/IP Networking (Rockwell)
- Industrial Networking including VLANs, NAT and understanding of IIoT
- NFPA70 (NEC), NFPA70E, NFPA79 Electrical Standards
- Inverter duty motors/VFD's selection, sizing, integration, and design
- Safety systems design & interlocking of equipment - safety standards (ISO 13849-1 & RIA 15.06) and risk assessments
- PLC and HMI Programming/Troubleshooting (Rockwell/ AB products – Rockwell ControlLogix and Factory Talk View HMI hardware & software)
- Electrical Control panel design and layout
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain
- Engineering/design experience in food manufacturing
- Developing construction and installation documentation
- Siemens or Schneider/Modicon PLCs
- Wonderware
- Robotics, Vision Systems, 3D Scanners
- Have experience or conceptual understanding of database programming (SQL, RS-SQL, MS Access)
- Programming Languages (excluding PLC)
- Servo Motor Selection, Sizing, Integration and Design
- Industrial Ethernet Networking (Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP, AS-I network, IO Link)
Watch the video to learn more about Electrical and Controls Engineering here at Foth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3AbUlatbJY
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.
About Foth
Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.
Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 80 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.
Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients' toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.
Foth's commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients' achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.
Join our team and experience the Foth difference!
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