Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Dynamic Manufacturing•Hillside, IL

2d•$87,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc. has an exciting opening for a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to join our collaborative team in the business of automotive remanufacturing! Responsible for managing, designing, implementing, and maintaining technologies used in disassembly, assembly, and testing of components, sub-assemblies, and assemblies. As well as motion control applications, industrial manufacturing equipment, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic equipment, multi-panel testers, industrial and collaborative robotics cells, and automation projects. Candidate must demonstrate an advanced understanding of and practical working experience in electrical and mechanical concepts, creating drawings, designing, managing, and implementing projects, motion control, motor control, robotic projects, hydraulic and pneumatic control and testing, Vision Systems, Safety circuits and components, servos, DC motors, three phase motors, VFDs, PLCs and HMIs selection and programming, and DAQ selection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree or equivalent experience
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Data acquisition systems such as NI hardware, Measurement and Computing and PLCs (Automation Direct family brands, Allen Bradly, Omron…), Arduino, Raspberry pi
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Designing and executing robotics and automation solutions, including cell design, safety considerations, selecting end-of-arm tools, and selecting and programming the robot
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Designing and implementing industrial machines
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Drawing electrical schematics using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and Visio
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Creating mechanical drawings using Inventor
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Creating pneumatic and hydraulic drawings
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Hydraulic and pneumatic principles, as well as parts selection and operations
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: PLC and HMI programming (Ladder Logic or other)
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Experience using and interfacing with LabVIEW
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Types and functionality of sensors, for selection, design, implementation, and maintenance purposes
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Industrial signal conditioners such as Dataforth and Analog Devices
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Best practices for wiring, shielding, grounding, and signal noise cancelation
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: PCB design
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Creating user-friendly PC-based Graphical Interfaces and HMIs
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Saving data to Microsoft Access and SQL databases
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Cognex Vision System and Barcode Scanners
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Keyence and Banner Engineering product lines
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: DC and three phase Motor selection and control for the application
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: VFD selection, wiring, control, and programming for the application
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Control via relay circuit and selection of safety relays and circuits for the application
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Industrial communication protocol such as Ethernet and Modbus
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Maintenance of Electrical, Mechanical, and Industrial equipment
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Electrical Panel layout and implementation
Practical experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Analog sensors such as pressure and torque transducers
Ability to understand regular operation of equipment with minimal documentation
Strong communication skills, Lean and continuous improvement mindset
Organized, skilled in project management, technical writing, and thorough in documenting work
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

Participates in cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential new product line launches
Manages cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential projects
Participates in cost and level of effort estimates studies for potential new product launching within an existing product line
Interface with customers and visit customer locations as needed
Assist in the management of launches for new product lines
Assist in the management of several projects spanning multiple departments
Mentor less experienced Engineers
Assist in leading a team of Engineers and Associate Engineers
Interface and collaborate with Product Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, and Calibration Technicians
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Advanced industrial equipment such as air-decay testers, pick to light boards, and displacement measurement
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Advanced component testers to test components such as 2-Pin Hall Effect Sensors, 3-Pin Hall Effect Sensors, bearings, and chains
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: NVH testers
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Hardware and software interface with Hi-Pot testers to display and save test results
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Vision Inspection Systems
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Electrical control for pneumatic and hydraulic presses
Create electrical and mechanical design architectures
Create hydraulic and pneumatic design architectures
Create a standard for electrical and mechanical designs
Create a standard for Preventative and/or Predictive maintenance documents
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Collaborative and Industrial Robotics Projects
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Automation Projects
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Electrical Control systems
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Control and testing for hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Motion control
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Vision Inspection Systems
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Safety circuits
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Three-phase motor and VFD control circuit
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Multi-panel testers
Design or assist in the design of, implement, and maintain: Electrical and mechanical solutions
Create, and edit: Electrical and mechanical designs
Create, and edit: Pneumatic and Hydraulic designs
Create, and edit: Project management documentation
Create, and edit: Preventative and/or Predictive maintenance documents
Advise on status of equipment to determine necessary repairs, redesigns or rebuilds