Automation Controls Engineer II - Relocation Assistance Eligible

Progressive Machine & Design•Victor, NY

5d•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, and cost estimates, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, & Local requirements. Key activities include attending Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts and componentry, and incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements. The role also requires translating device lists into Controls Hardware design elements using AutoCad Electrical, developing new symbols and circuits as necessary, and interacting with Controls Build personnel to answer questions and assist with electrical and fluid power debug. Commissioning and debugging of control hardware and software, including sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, and recovery, are critical. Participation in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) is also expected. The position also includes general duties such as maintaining a clean work area, observing safety procedures, and performing other assigned tasks.

Requirements

BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.
5-10 years of experience.
4 or more of the following Hardware Design skills: 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 of the following Programming skills: 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

Relocation Assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

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 including AC Power schematics, DC Power schematics, Safety schematics, Servo/Stepper schematics, Industrial Network schematics, Device schematics, I/O schematics, Control Enclosure layouts, Control Panel layouts, and Fluid Power Supply schematics.
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.
Create custom control & HMI programs using standard code and device drivers, or end-customer provided code and/or formats.
Create custom device driver code.
Enter I/O into controller programs using control schematics.
Program intended sequences into controller programs using timing charts provided by Mechanical Engineering.
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.