Controls Engineer Co-Op

External Dennis Group Jobs•Duluth, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a design/build engineering firm and general contractor that designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities, Dennis Group’s Automation & Controls Engineers work closely with our process, packaging and building engineers to meet our clients’ expectations in startup, commissioning, and qualifying their food and beverage production facilities. The role requires regular onsite presence to ensure necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, and operational startup of our client’s production lines, equipment, and facilities. Our Automation & Controls Engineers are frequently facing engineering challenges in applying standard engineering techniques to design, develop, and maintain instrumentation or control systems. Both software and hardware design and troubleshooting skills and abilities are required for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
0-3 years of work experience or schooling and familiarity with Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Systems.
0-3 years of work experience or schooling in Visual Basic, SQL, MS ACCESS Database programming skills a plus
0-3 years of work experience or schooling with design and implementation process network infrastructures (Ethernet, Device Net, Control Net, ProfiBus, etc.)
0-3 years of work experience and/or internship(s) in an industrial manufacturing setting
Proficiency with MS Office and AutoCAD
This role is client facing, those successful in this role are professional, self-motivated, and energetic individuals with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Must meet travel requirement - you will spend significant time in our client's facilities during installation and startup/commissioning/qualification phases of a project – 35% to 50% of any given time of the year.

Nice To Haves

Database programming skills a plus

Responsibilities

Handle basic issues and problems and refer more complex issues to higher-level engineer
Design and troubleshoot both software and hardware necessary for control systems utilizing PLCs for integration of manufacturing systems.
Automate manufacturing processes through the use of instrumentation or controls systems.
Design, diagnose, and troubleshoot network infrastructures - Ethernet, DeviceNet, AS-i, Profibus etc.
Develop new PLC applications, interfaces, or embedded controls
Develop new or modify existing set-up and commissioning of new facilities or upgrading of existing facilities
Design, specify, wire, and procure control panel equipment, e.g. safety circuits, I/O, networks, etc.
Design, specify, and procure electrical equipment, e.g. MCCs, panelboards, transformers, etc.
Specify, procure, configure, and troubleshoot controls hardware and field instrumentation
Troubleshoot and resolve malfunctions and make recommendations that will improve efficiency or quality of operations
Develop bid documentation for Electrical, Automation, and Low Voltage (network, security) vendors
Document specifications and operating procedures
Interface and manage installation contractors during construction
Research Automation & Controls materials and best practices
Support talent growth within our organization