ILUS - Controls Engineer III - ASRS

Jervis B. Webb Company • Erlanger, KY

105d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Controls Engineer III - ASRS position involves developing new products for material handling applications, including conveyors, sortation, automated storage, order fulfillment, and robotic systems. The role includes the development of specifications, device layout drawings, control schematics, and PLC logic. The engineer may work with the support of more senior engineers and will collaborate closely with the overall team to design systems that meet product requirements. Creativity and innovation are essential to design the standard product offering.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of material handling related experience.
• Experience with ASRS, sortation and conveyance equipment or robotics design required.
• Experience with Allen Bradley control software and tools required.
• Knowledge of electrical and safety codes for machine and equipment design including execution of risk assessments required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of industrial automation systems, including HMI and SCADA.
• Knowledge of controls/controllers and PLCs a plus.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented and collaborative.
• Creative-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours.
• Ability to speak Japanese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs new control systems and power distribution systems for industrial material handling systems and proposes modifications to existing equipment; customizes standard designs based on customer specifications and scope documents.
• Reviews customer specifications and scope documentation for quotation and clarification.
• Specifies and develops a sequence of operations of automated equipment.
• Prepares schematics and specifications for control panel fabrication.
• Develops Programmable Logical Control (PLC) programs.
• Maintains progress schedules that meet project milestones.
• Follows established engineering standards and best practices including software revision control.
• Performs prototype development and testing.
• Performs on-site commissioning to implement and validate the system design.
• Performs process checks and reviews the output by other team members.
• Travels up to 50%, mostly within North America.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree