Sr. Controls Engineer

FORTNA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Controls Engineer III will be responsible for driving design, functionality and testing of upper-level automated sortation systems. The candidate must lead and assist in the design and programming of new projects. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate skillsets for diagnosing and solving controls related issues involving I/O, hardware (Controller setup, VFDs, Comms devices) and software (PLC and HMI) feedback along with best practices electrical troubleshooting techniques. This position requires providing leadership, guidance and mentoring to junior level engineers. The Controls Engineer III is responsible for supporting other members of the FORTNA controls group to ensure accurate documentation, proper system functionality, adherence to approved design and customer specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or comparable.
• 4-7 years of experience within an industrial controls environment which includes:
• PLC programming (Rockwell required, Siemens, Schneider or other is expected)
• HMI Programming (FactoryTalk View, Ignition, Wonderware, Indusoft)
• Input and output device design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
• Low voltage electrical design and drawing understanding and creation.
• Equivalent work experience will also be considered as a substitute for education.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 - Office Apps.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VFDs preferred (networked a plus).

Responsibilities

• Write and implement modular and reuseable PLC code and assist in all on-site controls engineering tasks.
• Design and develop “Human Machine Interface” (HMI) using commercially available products such as Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, or FactoryTalk Optix.
• Implement PLC and HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications.
• Work with FORTNA employees, customer representatives and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and execution phases
• Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings for approval.
• Individually or as a team, commission and troubleshoot complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.
• Provide support of system commissioning efforts as required.
• Provide direction and leadership to jr. level controls engineers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior