Controls Project Engineer I

Job Title

Controls Project Engineer I

Job Description

Vanderlande’s Controls Engineering Department is responsible for the designing, programming, commissioning, and testing of material handling systems for our customers. This is NOT an entry level position, as a Controls Project Engineer 1, you will be responsible for the design, commissioning /testing, of both small- and large-scale material handling systems that integrate hardware and software components. You will be able to work independently to deliver tangible results for the successful completion of project milestones and the system.  

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Review Electrical drawings, lists and specifications to align PLC design 

• Review 3rd Party equipment mechanical and electrical interfaces to align PLC design 

• Write detailed design documents 

• Review Safety layouts and specifications to align PLC design 

• Review 480 VAC layouts and specifications to align PLC design 

• Review 24VDC layouts and specifications to align PLC design 

• Review IO layouts and specifications to align PLC design 

• Review system layout and specifications to align PLC design 

• Write, debug, and test PLC code  

• Provide remote customer service support for existing customers  

• Document progress of assigned tasks 

• Internal peer review of PLC design elements 

• Regular attendance of Controls SCURM 

• PLC design sheets - Create 

• Write position papers as needed 

• OEE Flow map - Create 

• Network Topology Diagram - Create 

• Write test plans (Area, Zone, Section level) - Create 

• Write Controls Functional Specification / Description of Operations - Create 

• Preparation and review of daily and weekly progress reports - Create 

• Vendor net IP list - Create 

• PLC IP List - Create 

• IO check list - Create 

• Produced and consumed interface list - Create 

• Area Panel Test Rail files - Create 

• Area Panel OEE files - Create 

• Area Panel PLC files - Create 

• Configure component level devices 

• Perform device level testing in support of commissioning 

• Document device level testing (commissioning Checklist) 

• Perform zone level testing in support of  commissioning 

• Document zone level testing (commissioning Checklist) 

• Perform area level testing in support of commissioning 

• Ability to identify network communication issues reactively and proactively 

• Troubleshoot electrical based problems on conveyor systems, motors, drives, etc. 

• Manage punch list