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. As a Controls Project Engineer I, 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 

• Develop and test SCADA/HMI programs 

• Write, debug, and test PLC code  

• Provide remote customer service support for existing customers  

• Provide remote PLC and SCADA commissioning support  

• 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 

• Vendornet IP list - Create 

• PLC IP List - Create 

• IO check list - Create 

• Poduced and consumed interface list - Create 

• Area Panel Test Rail files - Create 

• Area Panel OEE files - Create 

• Area Panel  PLC files - Create 

 

 

Required Qualification: 

• Willingness to learn 

• Proactive 

• Ownership culture 

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline 

• Must be willing and able to travel 50% routinely, with increased amounts if projects demand 

• Knowledge of computer systems and Windows (personal computers) 

• Must be able to communicate effectively 

• Ability to work in a team and autonomous situations