KCC Companies · 3 weeks ago
HVAC&R Controls Engineer – Product Development
Simpsonville, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expKCC Companies is an employee-owned, technology-driven company in the HVAC&R industry, focusing on innovative solutions. The Product Development Controls Engineer will design, develop, and implement PLC control logic for HVAC systems, ensuring successful integration of various control sub-systems and collaborating with multiple departments during the product development process.
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)IndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Serve as the controls technical engineering core team member on cross functional projects
Follow established Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and new product development procedures
Understand and meet internal and external customer expectations
Work with the Process and Instrumentation engineers to develop Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID’s), Sequence of Operations, and other controls documents for controls projects
Ability to quickly iterate design – working through the testing and validation department to develop comprehensive test plans for new product development, expansion of existing products, or testing of new components
Develop a deep understanding of the technical control aspects of the units
Continuous education in industry-leading technologies, such as psychrometrics, DX refrigeration systems, energy recovery, fans, etc
Participate in design reviews to anticipate potential failure modes and prevent them or detect during testing
Review warranty submissions with the warranty management team and provide feedback on opportunities for improvement or product enhancements
Review technical literature for improvements or error reduction
Work with other teams to update and maintain controls documents, such as sequence of operation, electrical diagrams, BACnet point lists, startup guides, etc
Qualification
Required
Some prior experience working with controls. Experience could be in an engineering lab, as a field technician, or strong hobby work. Troubleshooting controls on large commercial units will be considered
Education in related field or 2+ years of experience. Education could be a degree or certification in HVAC, engineering, PLC's, automation, or similar. Experience could be industrial maintenance, electrician, controls, building automation, or HVAC
Experience using computers and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)
Ability to lift 50 lbs
Fluent in English
Requires bending, stooping, and standing
Must be able to stand from six (6) to eight (8) hours per day
Follow established safety policies including, but not limited to, mobile equipment, PPE, emergency response, HAZCOM, first-aid response, etc
Preferred
HVAC field experience in controls
Industrial equipment or commercial HVAC experience
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
9 paid holidays
Yearly bonuses
Health, dental, & vision insurance
401k company match
Monthly accrued vacation (PTO)
Paid sick time
Employee assistance programs
Company
KCC Companies
KCC International, Inc., formerly Kentuckiana Curb Company, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of roofing system products.
501-1000 employees
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