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About the job

With over 40 successful years in business and over 35 facilities across the USA, this engineering firm has been named on the ENR Top 500 Design Firm list and has continued to climb in rank over the years. In addition, they have been named as a certified integrator by many vendors, as they do not focus on just one platform, but their engineers will work with the customer to choose the best platform for each application. With 700 employees nationwide, they have become one of the largest and most established firms in the United States.

Reasons to work for this company:

Opportunity to get involved with challenging projects across many different industries

They offer comprehensive medical/dental insurance

Profit Sharing/401K match and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

They have a great reputation in the industry and with their customers

Summary: You will be responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving control system design, control panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, checkout support, and start-up assistance.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and implements control systems (logic software and hardware) to meet process system requirements

Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and designs equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software

Develop Sequence of Operation document detailing control strategies for the process under control. Lead design reviews with the customer for review and approval of design documents

Work at the customer site to perform the system checkout and start-up of the integrated control system

Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer

Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries, including both manufacturing production lines and data center building automation

Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians

Will act as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50K to $250K. This includes, but is not limited to:

Develops and executes implementation plans for the project

Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines

Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities

Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements

Evaluates progress on the project and details changes

Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements

Responsible for the development of costs and proposal of change orders to the contract scope

Minimum Requirements

Education: BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Experience: 3+ years of experience in the areas below:

An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, logic programming, experience with instrumentation and controls design, and PLC systems (i.e., Allen Bradley, Schneider Modicon, Siemens, GE-IP) is required. Experience with AutoCAD is also desired

Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors, and clients

Ability to travel up to 50%

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Automationtechies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship or immigration status where protected by law, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Work Authorization and Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available for this position, either now or in the future.