Controls Engineer

Condair - Chester, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chester, PA

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Controls Engineer at Condair Group will be responsible for the application, evaluation, development, project management, commissioning, and system management of manufacturing industrial automation and control systems. This role is crucial for making lasting improvements through fact-based decision-making, contributing significantly to the company's success.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and troubleshoot facility and manufacturing control systems consisting of PLCs, AC and DC drives, computer controls, and HMI interfaces.
• Design and implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve reliability of existing plant and manufacturing control systems and equipment.
• Design control systems and prepare drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
• Write new or modify existing PLC programs, and make system hardware recommendations to resolve operation problems, improve processes, and implement new project designs.
• Document and maintain revisions to existing automated systems and maintain appropriate PLC and computer software/hardware information.
• Interface with the IT Department and upper-level computer system personnel to ensure proper application of computer controls and database instructions.
• Provide electrical engineering, hardware design, systems integration, PLC programming, motion programming, HMI configuration, component specification, project management, and start-up and commissioning of capital projects.
• Support and assist Maintenance personnel in troubleshooting, testing, modifying, and installing electrical equipment and control systems.
• Support and participate in implementation of and improvements to Manufacturing Execution System.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar technical field of study or certifications.
• Minimum of 5 years control and similar project-related experience.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in programming with Rockwell Automation Software including ControlLogix/RSLogix 5000, SLC 500/RSLogix 500, EtherNet/IP Design and Configuration, RS View and PanelView, and PanelBuilder 32.
• Advanced knowledge of automated material conveyance systems utilizing VFD's, PLC's, and motion control components.
• Familiarity and skill in utilizing Allen Bradley, Siemens and other similar hardware and electronic components.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance/AD&D
• 401K
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave