Senior Controls Engineer

Company Overview: Fidus Global is a warehouse software solutions firm and a full-service Controls Engineering firm with a diverse range of expertise that spans from eCommerce to heavy manufacturing. Our team is composed of seasoned engineers, who have previously worked for leading corporations such as Amazon, FedEx, Tyson Foods, and Walmart. Collectively, we have over 200 years of experience in industrial automation, making us well-equipped to provide our clients with exceptional solutions. Our purpose is to assist our customers in solving problems via expert automation design all the way through execution and service.

Position Summary: Fidus Global is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer with experience in control system design, control panel engineering, PLC, HMI, and robot programming, and site start-up support of MHE and Automation equipment for the material handling, manufacturing, and logistics industries. Ideal candidates will have a passion for leading projects and teams.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and motivates team, ensuring top performance standards are upheld while meeting project deadlines.
• Identifies and resolves complex problems.
• Maintains effective communication with Control Manager and Project Management Team to ensure project is on track, and re-asses and adjust as needed.
• Proactively identifies project risks and barriers and implements contingency plans where needed.
• Makes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction, and improvement in customer satisfaction.
• Leads system commissioning.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Requires excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to be applied in design, programming, and troubleshooting of packaging machinery and line control systems as well as specific experience with Allen-Bradley (ControlLogix) and PanelView Plus HMI’s, Industrial Communications Networks (EthernetIP, ASI, Profibus, and Profinet), Kinetix Servo Drives and VFDs. Siemens S7 PLC’s is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors. Contractor management skills are also a plus.
• Able to simultaneously organize and successfully execute multiple project responsibilities.
• Proficient in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs.

Education and Experience:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree (i.e., AAS).
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience will be considered in lieu of Degree.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant electrical engineering experience with PLC and robotic automation applications.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working specifically in the material handling industry.
• Experience managing multiple, large projects simultaneously (between 5,000-10,000 hours).
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical integration of motors and motor controllers, actuators, and power supplies.
• Familiarity with control panel design.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft VisualStudio is a plus.

Willingness to travel: Must be available for project travel up to 50%.

Work Location: Employees can be based anywhere in the USA, however, must be open to up to 50% travel depending on project needs.

Compensation: The hiring range for this position is based on skills, education, and experience relevant to the role.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision insurance. All premiums are company paid
• Work anywhere in the US when you are not traveling.
• 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Growth potential with a fast-growing company

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilizing external 3rd party recruitment agencies for this search. Should those needs change, we will seek your assistance directly.

Fidus Global LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include background screening, reference checks, employment verifications, and / or skills assessments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $128,575.00 - $159,720.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience managing large projects between 5,000-10,000 hours?
• How many years of experience do you have working in the Material Handling Industry?
• What is your personal email address?
• Will you now, or in the future, need immigration sponsorship in order to work in the U.S.?

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote