Senior Controls Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller•Columbia, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Requirements

A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and high intensity environments
A minimum of 8 years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, life sciences, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment.
Advanced experience in creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA)
A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A)
A solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C)
A solid understanding of engineering documentation (P&IDs, process flow diagram, standard operating procedures)
Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration
Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design
Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an engineering/consulting environment is preferred but not required.
Advanced experience in Ignition is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop automation solutions and participate in various phases of automation projects including creating design specifications, software configuration and testing, and the commissioning and start-up of a variety of high speed and other automated manufacturing processes
Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings to meet client requirements
Diagnose automation problems
Interface with teams, clients and vendors
Configure software and hardware packages according to client design specifications
Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell)
HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition programming)
Communicate plan progress to project stakeholders
Manage engineering projects
Manage project deliverables to agreed schedule and scope
Manage site construction and installation
Manage site start-up support of integrated control systems
Validate and commission facility systems following established execution protocols, and ensure the successful turnover of the system to the customer
Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team