Motor City Electric Technologies Inc. · 3 weeks ago
Controls & Automation Project Engineer
Detroit Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expMotor City Electric Technologies Inc. is seeking a mid-level Controls & Automation Project Engineer for their Controls & Automation division. The role involves the development, implementation, and maintenance of automation engineering projects, particularly in the automotive and municipal water/wastewater industries.
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Responsibilities
PLC, HMI and SCADA design, programming, troubleshooting, implementation and field startup support for water/wastewater process and/or the automotive machine/conveyor control industry
Design electrical control panels including AC/DC circuits and schematics, panel layouts and bill of materials
Verify and validate electrical control panel design/build through reliability, maintainability and durability test standards
Networking and communications design, troubleshooting and implementation:
DeviceNet, DH+, Modbus
LAN, WAN, Ethernet/IP
Wireless (radio and cellular) a plus
Provide management and customers with regular updates, feedback and reporting during the project life cycle
Determining and designing electrical controls and field engineering designs and modifications from project specifications, objectives, and/or issues
Project documentation including daily logs, RFI’s, project submittals, O&M manuals and as-builts
End user and customer training
Qualification
Required
3-7 years of PLC, HMI, and SCADA integration
Allen Bradley, Siemens, FactoryTalk, iFix and/or Wonderware software/hardware experience
AutoCAD
Ability to understand project milestones and deliver on time
Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects
Commitment to quality and service while meeting customer deadlines and/or exceeding expectations
Excellent communication skills
Working knowledge of the codes and standards as related to electrical, water/wastewater, and industrial control systems
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Knowledge of current computer technologies
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Ability to design, manage and engineer a project from conception to completion
Preferred
Knowledge of SQL and Visual Basic a plus
Networking and communications design, troubleshooting and implementation: DeviceNet, DH+, Modbus, LAN, WAN, Ethernet/IP, Wireless (radio and cellular) a plus
Company
Motor City Electric Technologies Inc.
Founded in 1952, Detroit-based Motor City Electric Co.
51-200 employees
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