Jamestown, NY, 14702, USA
51 days ago
Senior Controls Engineer
Job Title: Senior Controls Engineer Department: Engineering Reports To: Engineering Manager Exemption Classification: Salary, Exempt Pay: $82,000-$92,000/year Summary: Design electrical control systems for custom & standard products. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS to PERFORM DUTIES Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Review Engineering job file and design products to meet applicable specs. • Interact and communicate with customers as project dictates. • CAD drawing package generation including customer approval, wiring schematics & panel layout. • Generate bill of material, estimate cost of purchased items, and requisition all necessary material and components. • Design PLC and HMI logic using products from many different manufacturers. • Research and use new software and hardware packages. • Help maintain current software. • Assist in training of new controls engineers. • Ensure Engineering is using current Electrical Codes. • Support all other departments on an as need basis regarding electrical components of the machine. • Assist engineers, electricians and customer with debugging and machine runoffs. • Support Project in the field, as needed, during start-up and through warranty period. • Other functions as directed. Supervisory Responsibilities: May assist in the training of new employees. May supervise controls engineers or controls department in the absence of the Chief Engineer QUALIFICATIONS Education and/or Experience: College degree in electrical engineering and/or 5-8 years of technical experience. Must have product component level knowledge and AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electric experience. Position requires multiple projects be handled at one time. Knowledge and experience with 8D problem solving a plus. Language Skills: Must be able to communicate verbally and/or in writing with other employees, other departments, supervision and customer relating to work in progress, problems and/or completion. Must be able to present information to groups of employees, customers, vendors etc. Mathematical Skills: College-level mathematics. Reasoning Ability: Be able to identify work process problems and possible solutions. Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Maintain local, regional and/or national memberships in appropriate professional organizations/associations. Physical Demands: Sit at workstation for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to adjust visual focus. Will need to go into shop environment on an as needed basis. Work Environment: Traditional office atmosphere. Temperature standard. Quiet noise level. May need to go into shop environment on an as needed basis. Travel: Must be able to periodically travel to customer’s jobsite for startups, machine commissioning and warranty work as dictated by project. All projects do not require travel, most stays are from 1 to 2 days, some could be more.
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