Senior Controls Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• WM has a Senior Controls Engineer position available in Addison, IL.
• This person will provide project management and hardware engineering leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
• This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
• The Project Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and shepherding automation solutions through the production process.
• This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.
• The Project Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
• The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customers’ requirements.
• This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, and functional knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA systems.
• This position requires in-depth knowledge of Controls hardware including Control Panel design, UL508A familiarity, Motor Control Centers, Hazardous area panel design, and industrial instrumentation.
• Engineering experience with multiple different voltage levels required.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• The Project Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNET, Modbus, etc.)
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
• This position also requires performing the Project management role on some projects, instead of hardware engineering or in addition to.
• This will involve:
• Developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets
• Task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting.
• Financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification
• Conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
• Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
• This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.

TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 25% around the Chicago area with occasional out-of-state travel to surrounding states.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION: Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of a personal computer, facsimile/copy machines, phones.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
• Experience – Greater than 10 years with capabilities in below areas is preferred:
• Extensive experience in design of electrical schematics, including power distribution of 480VAC, 230VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC,120VAC, and 24VDC.
• Background in Hazardous Location Control System Design including Intrinsically Safe Circuits, Purged Panels, Explosion Proof Panels, and Division 2 Panel Design.
• Experience with Surge Protection for Power Distribution and IO Protection.
• Ability to perform Control Panel FLA, Heating/Cooling, and SCCR Calculations.
• In-depth understanding of Control Panel production process.
• Functional understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
• Familiarity with HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
• Understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
• Experience in industries such as Water/Wastewater Treatment, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining.
• Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.