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Electrical Controls Engineer

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Glen Arm, MD, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Jul 2024

About the role

Seeking a highly motivated, Electrical Controls Engineer for a Manufacturing business that is very much in growth mode.

Duties

  • 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in industrial process programming, ideally with a mix of engineering and design/applications engineering with emphasis on designing control panels, control systems and actual programming experience.
  •  Very high energy level, consistent with key leadership responsibility within a business that is very much in growth mode.
  • Review control systems drawings and job specifications for assigned projects.
  • Assist project managers in the selection and acquisition of materials and equipment required for jobs.
  • Coordinate design specifications with customers to optimize performance and reliability and provide training as required.
  • Identify and program PLC’s for customers in accordance with engineering specifications for designated projects.
  • Troubleshoot PLC’s including overhead, input scan, logic execution, and output scan.
  • Develop and troubleshoot HMI programs in accordance with engineering specifications for designated projects including trending, diagnostic data, management information, and mimic diagrams.
  • Develop and integrate SCADA systems and databases in accordance with engineering and customer specifications including RTU’s.
  • Develop and integrate security protocols for SCADA systems.
  • Program and troubleshoot OIT’s for selected customers in accordance with engineering specifications for designated projects.
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of the control system.
  • Perform field testing, start up, and commissioning of the control system.

Requirements

  • Experience programming PLC's from scratch and performing maintenance is required.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Degree is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with B&R, Rockwell/AB, GE, or Siemens is a plus.
  • Willing to relocate a candidate to the area.
  • Be okay with travel every once in a while.

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