Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.•Columbia, MD

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving PLC programming, HMI/SCADA programming, control panel design, instrumentation specification, check-out support, and commissioning assistance.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Chemical, Controls, or Computer Engineering degree preferred). A technical degree and equivalent experience may be substituted.
0 - 2 years of directly related experience in process control and manufacturing or information services is preferred
Experience working within an Engineering design/implementation team, both in-office environments and remote work environments
Professional client relation skills are required. Will often be working directly with client Engineering and Production staff
Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
GMP and documentation practice. Experience (or strong desire to learn) in using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) for project execution methodology
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). SharePoint experience a plus
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 35%. Travel is project-specific

Nice To Haves

Life Sciences/Pharma
Food & Beverage
Oil and Gas
Water/Wastewater
Chemicals
Discrete Manufacturing
Power Generation Facilities
Building Automation/Management Systems (BAS/BMS)
Wonderware System Platform Programming
Allen Bradley ControlLogix programming
Rockwell RSView Factory Talk system development
Siemens PLC/OIT development in TIA portal
Checkout, testing, start-up, and commissioning
Additional SCADA/HMI experience a plus (Ignition, ICONICS)
Additional PCL/DCS experience is a plus
MES experience is a plus
Computer System Validation in a GMP environment

Responsibilities

Perform controls engineering design, development, and implementation including software (DCS/PLC, HMI, etc.), hardware (systems integration, instrumentation callout, panel layout, and construction), and systems design (integration of the various components on any given project)
Programming Control Ladder logic, scripted control languages, HTML, graphics construction, instrumentation, various control device configurations, database configuration, and intuitive ability to program an otherwise difficult device
Support factory/site acceptance testing, user acceptance testing, and user training
Ability to read and interpret documents, drawings, and specifications issued for the performance of the control system commissioning. Typical documents may include PFDs, P&IDs, single-line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, etc.
Accumulates and/or generates methodology, lessons learned, templates, efficiency tools, etc. to streamline project execution
Develop individual work plans to meet overall project deadlines
Ensures understanding of their assigned project scope to meet the overall W-M engineering responsibilities
Evaluates progress on project(s) and details changes
Assist in the development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
Can serve as a W-M engineering interface with the customer during the implementation phase of the project
Ensures compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to their scope of project work
Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence, and code commenting