Application Controls Engineer

Sonepar•Normal, IL

About The Position

Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, is a leader in electrical distribution with over $1.2 billion in sales across multiple states. As part of Sonepar, a global leader, Echo Electric offers excellent benefits and innovative solutions while maintaining a strong local culture. The company encourages an 'adapt, dare, learn' mindset among its associates. The company is consolidating its legacy brands (Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric) under the single brand, Echo Electric. This role is for a Controls Engineer responsible for maintaining technical knowledge, designing, specifying, programming, testing, and quality checking projects. The engineer will collaborate with associates, customers, and manufacturing partners. Services offered include Control Engineering, Control Panel Building, Sub-Assemblies, Enclosure Modifications, Wire Harnessing, and Switchboard Assembly.

Requirements

College education in Engineering, Technical studies, or related fields with experience.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to multitask, manage workloads, be detailed – oriented and problem solve.
Capable of gaining the trust and support of others and working in a collaborative manner.
Ability to communicate and share solutions with different levels within an organization.

Nice To Haves

Ability to program PLCs, HMIs, Sensors, Safety, SCADA, Wireless, Industrial Networking, and VFDs.
Ability to conduct startups, commissioning, and debugging of customer’s systems including on the job site.
Ability to gain customer interest in additional solutions and services.

Responsibilities

Create schematics, layouts, system designs and/or drawings for assigned projects.
Produces a bill of materials for assigned projects.
Programs products and systems including but not limited to PLCs, HMIs, Sensors, Safety, SCADA, Industrial Networking, and VFDs.
Assists with the preparation of estimates and quotations.
Design prototypes, proof of concepts, and provide technical assistance on projects.
Conduct startups, commissioning, and debugging of customer’s systems including on the job site.
Assists with project schedules and coordination.
Assist with developing and assembling documentation for internal and external needs.
Maintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of our products, solutions, and services.
Respond and prepare accurate, detailed information with urgency.
Gain customer interest in additional solutions and services.
Assist in customer communications and project follow-up to ensure customers are being serviced.
Provides engineering guidance to Assemblers to ensure successful production of projects.