Talentsearchpro · 2 months ago
Senior Controls Engineer - PLC, DCS, HMI/SCADA, VBA, .NET, SQL
Albuquerque_NM
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expTalentsearchpro is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to provide team leadership in delivering automation systems for a variety of industries. The role involves interacting with customers, leading a team in identifying requirements, and implementing automation solutions with a focus on PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
Responsibilities
This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directedly or as a leader of a team
The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customer’s requirements
This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, DCS, RTU), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client’s facility
Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others to achieve the desired results is required
Also having knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred
For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred
The Controls Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired, and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
This position oftentimes requires the following project management responsibilities: developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings
Also includes overseeing daily operations and activities of a project(s) up to $1M
This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project
The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently
Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians
Could also act as Project Manager on smaller projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science
10+ years of Controls Engineer experience with capabilities in below areas
In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon
In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as ICONICS Genesis64, Wonderware ArchestrA System Platform, GE CIMPLICITY, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens
In-depth understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar
Experience in industries such as Semiconductor chip fabrication facilities, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas and Mining
Field device/equipment troubleshooting
Job estimating
Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager
Preferred
Knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems
Experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation
Candidates with Rockwell and Cimplicity experience will be given preference
Various 3rd party web-based data integrations for monitoring and troubleshooting aid
Develop work processes to automate template and instance development within the System Platform
Provide technical leadership on design standards around graphics, alarming, and scale-up
SQL, .NET, Power BI, Grafana, and APIs
Experience in the design of electrical schematics, including power distribution under 480VAC, control panels, and associated NEC references desired
Experience with AutoCAD is desired
Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
Company
Talentsearchpro
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase