Controls Project Engineer

KION•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•$82,000 - $166,000

About The Position

Dematic has an immediate need for an Electrical Controls Engineer in our Customer Service Modernizations & Upgrades group. Candidates will have a minimum of 8+ years' experience in controls engineering. Qualified candidates are proficient in planning, creating schematic and panel assembly drawings, working with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Unity, and/or Siemens), HMIs, and VFD's, implementation and commissioning of engineering design projects. Employees can be based anywhere in the continental USA, however, must be willing to travel no more than 35-40% to customer locations in the USA. Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,000 - $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
5 – 8 years of successful experience in related field for Electrical Controls Engineers.
8-10+ years of successful experience in related field for Senior Electrical Controls Engineers.
Demonstrated and broad knowledge of the field of specialization through successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
Demonstrated knowledge of the organization's business practices and issues.
Proficiency in AutoCAD.
Proficiency in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AC drives, both open & closed loop.
Experience in Ethernet IP network design and machine safety is a plus.

Responsibilities

Complete the commissioning of sophisticated systems that integrate hardware and software.
Design schematics and control panels.
Recommend strategies for efficiency optimization, cost cutting, and elevated customer happiness.
Perform complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
Carry out a full range of standard work for the professional field.
Identify and resolve more complex problems, applying problem-solving skills to handle most situations.