Grand Rapids, MI, USA
28 days ago
Senior Systems Controls Engineer
In this role you, along with an engineering team, will create standard logistics system building blocks for usage globally by the operations organization. You will work as part of a cross functional team of highly experienced mechanical, controls, and contract engineers. These building blocks will provide for a backbone of all standard offerings. Dematic’s global solution development and project execution organizations will configure and reuse the building blocks in flexible way to rapidly deploy customer solutions.

What we offer:

What We Offer:

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities   

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer  

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $ 82,000 - 166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

This is What You Will do in This Role:


•    Maestro contenting and development. 
•    Developing Siemens PLC and HMI software.
•    Developing emulation models. 
•    Develop documentation to describe the control functionality of modules and how to configure the module-specific items.   

1 - Create and commercialize standard pre-engineered functional building blocks used to create modularized and configurable Dematic material handling systems

2 - Understand international and regional requirements to ensure code compliance

3 - Work with a diverse cross-functional international organization and various subject matter experts

4 - The engineer controls the content, on mechanical layouts, for standard modules and solutions for repeated use by Dematic's global Solutions Development and Project Execution organizations

5 - Tasks include generating Controls Description of Operations, controls layouts, drawings, emulation models, SCADA, PLC software, and documentation

6 - Coordinate with the Global Controls Architecture team, Systems Engineering team, and Product and Commercialization Program Managers on requirements and deliverables

7 - Provide feedback on challenges and recommendations for process, tool, and product improvements to drive organizational efficiencies and best-in-class customer offerings

8 - Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the developed modules and solutions

9 - Integrate third-party equipment, as required, to ensure compliance with Dematic Controls Architecture

10 - Host presentations and Q&A sessions regarding technical details of the system/module in various online and offline formats

11 - (Sr. Professional) Lead a team of engineers to develop multiple modules concurrently.

What We are Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics)

At least 3 years experience in a related field

Experience with PLCs

Experience with electrical/hardware design using AutoCAD (or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years' experience in controls engineering

Siemens PLC experience

Material Handling experience/automation experience

Experience working on large-scale projects from start to finish.

Superior communication skills

Experience working in a cross-functional engineering team.

Previous experience working to create standardization.

Some positions in the U.S. may require vaccination against COVID-19. Where legally permitted or required, offers for such roles are contingent on the candidate providing proof of full vaccination against Covid 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine). Candidates with medical issues or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

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