Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls

About the position

As a Senior Engineer in Automation and Controls at Suominen Corporation, you will be responsible for developing electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles and presenting these solutions to customers. You will provide technical support to both external and internal customers, manage assigned capital projects, and ensure that all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are met. Your role will also involve analyzing project requirements, creating accurate Bill of Materials, and overseeing project workflows to ensure timely delivery and quality of projects. You will work with various systems including pneumatics, servos, and robotic integration, and will be responsible for creating customer documentation and providing technical support for PLC-based hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles and involvement in presentation of the solution to customer.
• Provide technical support to external and internal customers.
• Support and oversee management of assigned Capital projects including costing, planning, budgetary management, project management, and implementation.
• Resolve operational problems related to projects and minimize delays or unexpected cost increases.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
• Create accurate Bill of Materials.
• Define equipment and parts from external suppliers.
• Conduct cost and time estimations.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget.
• Electrical software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems.
• Support manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, servos, vfd's, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons and robotic integration.
• Create customer documentation such as user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities.
• Modify systems upon customer's request and document the amendments accordingly.
• Responsibility of technical support of PLC based hardware and software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education/work experience.
• 3 - 5 years related job experience.
• Proficient with MS Office, Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, Indusoft, AutoCAD Electrical.
• Strong fundamental knowledge of control and electrical system design and its application in automated industrial designs including specification of vision, power, sensor, inspection, and communication systems.
• Strong critical thinking skills with exception problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Required to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Must be able to lift and/or move 25 lbs.