Controls Engineer

Technic - Equipment Division
Employment Type: Full-time


Job Summary:
Technic is seeking a Controls Engineer to program and commission automated plating and surface finishing lines. This role writes the PLC, motion and HMI software that runs each machine, then brings it up on our floor and at customer sites. This position may be based at either Technic Equipment in Pawtucket, RI, or Surface Finishing Technologies in Clearwater, FL.

Responsibilities:
•    Develop PLC programs in Rockwell Studio 5000 for CompactLogix and GuardLogix controllers
•    Program hoist motion, servo and VFD control, recipes, station timing and process interlocks
•    Develop operator HMI screens in FactoryTalk View and FactoryTalk Optix
•    Configure EtherNet/IP networks, remote I/O and safety systems (light curtains, safety scanners, guard locking)
•    Integrate rectifiers, temperature, level and chemistry sensors, and data logging
•    Test programs during factory acceptance testing and commission machines at customer sites
•    Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting and support retrofits of installed equipment
•    Help maintain Technic's controls standards, code libraries and documentation

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field, or equivalent experience
•    3+ years programming industrial automation systems
•    Experience with integrated motion controls
•    Strong Rockwell Allen-Bradley experience (Studio 5000, Logix controllers, PowerFlex, Kinetix)
•    HMI development experience; FactoryTalk Optix, SQL or C# a plus 
•    Machine safety and industrial networking experience
•    Strong troubleshooting skills on live equipment
•    Willingness to travel regularly for commissioning and service

Benefits:
•    Competitive base salary
•    Health, dental, vision insurance
•    401(k) with company match
•    Paid time off