Senior Controls Engineer

Position: Controls Engineer III, Req# CRNGJP00029712 

Location: Charlotte, NC (100% onsite). Onsite at Charlotte Headquarters, travel to Hickory and Wilmington as needed (up to 50)

Duration: 12+ months contract with high possibilities of extension. One-year anticipated assignment, possibility of extension based on demand.

Interview Process: 30-minute 1st round MS Teams interview, then 60 min panel interview. Local candidates will be asked to come onsite for the 2nd round interview.

Non-local candidates willing to relocate at their own expense will be considered.

Work Schedule

• Typical schedule is 40 hours per week
• Schedule flexibility is required and may include weekends, holidays, or extended days during installation and start-up activities

Top skills:

• A bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (or other related field) is required
• 7+ years of experience as a Controls Engineer

Travel Requirements

• Travel to support projects at the client’s facilities in NC (Hickory, Wilmington) facilities as needed.
• Occasional travel to supplier or vendor locations may be required for equipment check-out before shipment

Job Description:

About the role:

We are seeking a highly experienced senior controls engineer to support the design, installation, start-up, and debugging of advanced manufacturing equipment in a high-volume production environment. This role will require a mix of electrical design, hardware design and programming capabilities to design Rockwell based process and automated equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned controls professional who enjoys working directly with equipment, solving technical challenges, and supporting complex installation and start-up activities.

Education and Experience: 

• A bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (or other related field) is required
• 7+ years of experience as a Controls Engineer

Required Qualification:

• Software/Controls programming experience with PLCs, HMI’s (hardware/software), SCADA primarily Rockwell
• Experience with HMI and SCADA systems primarily FT View, Optix, Ignition
• Understanding of PID control implementation
• Capability to design, develop and deliver fully integrated machine and motion control, automation, and process machine systems to manufacturing
• Able to effectively leverage external machine builders and system integrators to design, develop, and deploy integrated manufacturing systems to global manufacturing facilities
• Understanding of electrical panel layout, schematic design, ladder logic programming, and system testing and troubleshooting.  AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical skills
• Familiarity with logic-based programming. PLC and IEC base programming structure including ladder logic, function blocks, structured text, and sequential flowchart, is desirable.
• Familiar with Machine Safety Design principles per ISO 13849 -1&2
• Individuals must be capable of executing project assignments, in a cross-functional team based environment
• Experience designing and implementing industrial communication technologies (Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT))

Key Responsibilities:

In this role you will serve as an electrical controls resource for manufacturing process improvement and capital expansion projects. You will lead the electrical and controls scope of assigned projects.  Project focus will be on the implementation of PLC based automation in the client’s manufacturing plants and processes.  You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team that includes mechanical, electrical, controls, facilities, IT, and operations professionals to help ensure systems are installed, commissioned, and running safely and effectively.

• Lead controls engineering scope for automation and capital projects from concept development through design, build, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Design, develop, and deploy integrated automation and machine control systems using PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related controls technologies.
• Define control architectures, functional specifications, and integration requirements that support manufacturing and process objectives.
• Provide technical direction for controls work executed by contractors, system integrators, machine builders, and internal project team members.
• Review and approve controls deliverables such as electrical schematics, panel layouts, PLC and HMI programs, network architecture, and integration documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex controls, programming, networking, and system integration issues during project execution and startup.
• Support commissioning, startup, training, and technology transfer as systems are handed off to plant teams.

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