Controls Engineer

SCHAEFER SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL INC•Charlotte, NC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

SSI SCHAEFER is a leading global solution provider for all sectors of intralogistics. As a family business, we invest in the expertise, passion, and talents of our employees. We help our customers increase the efficiency and sustainability of their storage, picking, and transport processes using innovative technologies and software. We offer cost-effective intralogistics solutions from a single source, ranging from fully automated warehouses with customized service and maintenance packages to manual and semi-automatic systems. We are also a leading provider of software for internal material flow. SSI SCHAEFER has 8,600 employees in 80 operating companies and 7 production sites worldwide. We have won Best Places to Work™ several years in a row and offer competitive benefits.

Requirements

4-year degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience in similar work.
Minimum of 2-years experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens S7 PLC’s in the intralogistics industry.
2-year experience developing software using software languages specified by IEC 61131-1 standards.
Minimum of 50% national and/or international travel.

Nice To Haves

Spanish-speaking considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Definition and documentation of the software interfaces of all sub-systems.
Definition and monitoring of the controls test levels of all sub-systems.
Implementation and verification of the software safety requirements in compliance with the specifications from the technical engineering.
Design, configuration, programming, and commissioning of complex control systems for automation projects, including PLC, SCADA, and HMI.
Startup, pre-commissioning, commissioning and PLC software parametrization for Schaefer equipment.
Plausibility check of the performance measurement protocol and handover protocol for installation.
Produce and review control system documentation, including manuals, standard operating procedures, technical reports and special equipment functionalities.
Work in contact with project team and IT team, participating in meetings related to the project.
Work in contact to customer service when needed.