Automation Controls Engineer II

Progressive Machine & Design•Victor, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer II is responsible for providing controls hardware design, programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment. This role involves working independently on medium-sized or average complexity projects, or under the direction of more senior engineers on larger or more complex projects. The engineer will review customer requirements, proposals, cost estimates, and relevant regulations. Key responsibilities include participating in mechanical design reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts and componentry for functional and safety requirements, and incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements. The role also entails translating device lists into Controls Hardware design elements, utilizing AutoCad Electrical for drafting, and developing new symbols and circuits as needed. Debugging of both electrical and fluid power systems, as well as control software, is a critical part of the job. The engineer will also participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).

Requirements

BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.
4 or more years of experience in Hardware Design skills including: AutoCad Electrical, NFP79, UL508a, CE, CSA standards, Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers), Enclosure Heat calculations, SCCR calculations, Fluid Power flow calculations, SISTEMA safety calculations.
3 or more years of experience in Programming skills including: PLC Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron), HMI Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron), Robot Programming (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Staubli, and/or Kuka), Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Teledyne Dalsa), Industrial Protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, and/or IOLink).
Effective verbal and written communication.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
Ability to work in decimal, octal hexadecimal, and binary numbering systems.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to calculate scaling factors, proportions, percentages, rates, and ratios.
Organized.
Detail oriented.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to take direction.
Creative/Innovative.
Time management skills.

Nice To Haves

5-10 years of experience

Responsibilities

Provide controls hardware design, programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment.
Work independently on medium sized or average complexity projects and/or under direction of more senior engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.
Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts & componentry to meet functional & safety requirements, and incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements into the Controls Hardware design.
Translate device list provided by Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.
Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting, using provided symbols & circuits, and developing new symbols & circuits as necessary.
Develop Controls Hardware Design elements including AC Power schematics, DC Power schematics, Safety schematics, Servo/Stepper schematics, Industrial Network schematics, Device schematics (Testers, Transducers, Laser Markers, Welders, Robots, etc.), I/O schematics, Control Enclosure layouts, Control Panel layouts, Fluid Power Supply schematics, and Fluid Power Control schematics.
Create Bill of Materials.
Interact with Controls Build personnel to answer questions.
Assist Controls Build Technicians, Controls Software Engineers, and Controls Engineers with electrical and fluid power debug.
Update design as required throughout the project life cycle.
Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
Create custom device driver code.
Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs.
Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
Download completed programs.
Commission control hardware.
Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing.
Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD.
Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer’s facility.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Observe safety procedures.
Perform any other task assigned by management within scope of position, federal and state regulations.