Controls Engineer

M W Watermark Llc•Holland, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Controls Engineer is an integral member of the M.W. Watermark engineering team, working to provide innovative, robust, and reliable electrical designs and programming to support both product development and project requirements. M.W. Watermark’s equipment is sold to and installed in a wide variety of industrial applications that require a high degree of reliability both as stand-alone controls as well as controls that are integrated into site control systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
3+ years of experience in industrial automation, ideally with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix systems.
Knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical and Rockwell Automation suite, including Studio 5000, RSLogix 500/5000, and FactoryTalk View.
Ability to read/create electrical schematics, troubleshoot electrical hardware, and work with motors and sensors.
Ability to travel occasionally is required.

Responsibilities

Designs, programs, and commissions automation systems, primarily related to recessed chamber filter presses using AutoCAD Electrical, Rockwell, Siemens and Keyence PLC software.
Creates schematics, develops PLC and HMI programming, and integrates components like light curtains, VFDs, transmitters, sensors, and switches.
Ensures compliance with customer specifications for both hardware and software.
Supports customer communication, shop programming and run-off.
Develops and troubleshoots PLC (typically Rockwell Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, Siemens TIA, Keyence) ladder logic, function block using Studio 5000/RSLogix.
Creates operator interfaces using Rockwell FactoryTalk View, Siemens WinCC, and Keyence VT Studio.
Designs control panels and creates electrical schematics (schematics, panel layouts, I/O diagrams) and bills of materials using AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk Vault.
Integrates Remote I/O (Allen Bradley and Emerson Aventics G3 Fieldbus), VFDs, safety light curtains & area scanners, pressure & level transmitters and proximity sensors.
Supports the integration of machine control systems into customer distributed control systems, most often DeltaV or Rockwell PlantPAx.
Supports service technicians remotely for troubleshooting of equipment in the field.
Occasionally performs onsite startup, debug, and validation of automated equipment at customer locations.
Ensures compliance with UL508A, NEC, IEC 61131 and NFPA standards.
Promotes and contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.
Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager.