Controls Engineer

Based in St Paul, we are a full-service Engineering Firm with 30+ locations throughout the United States and we're looking to bring on a brand new Project Manager at our Dallas area office.

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Very Competitive Pay
401K
PTO
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We have a Controls Engineer position open in our Calabasas, CA location. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, instrumentation, check-out support, and start-up assistance.

Major Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and implements control systems (logic software and hardware) to meet machine and integrated system requirements.
Develops control logic software and user interface applications.
Will assist with initial start-up and debug integrated systems and the development of system documentation.
Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients in industries such as semiconductor, pulp and paper, food and beverage, etc.
May act as lead on some projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
Works well with others and is self-directed with only general supervision.
Works in a cleanroom environment per semi-conductor protocols/requirements.
Understands piping and instrument diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, one-line drawings, loop sheets, databases, and vendor manuals. Interpret and utilize appropriate ISA standards and practices.
General administration such as paperwork, copying, printing, faxing and using a computer.

Education
BSEE or BS in Controls Engineering is preferred.

Experience
Five to ten years in areas below is preferred:
An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, ladder logic programming, SCADA programming and their applications [i.e. GE iFIX, GE Fanuc (Cimplicity), Wonderware/AVEVA].
Experience with instrumentation and controls design as well as PLC [i.e. GE Fanuc PLCs (Proficy Machine Edition), Allen Bradley PLCs (Rockwell 5, 500, 5000), Device Net, Point I/O, ABB VFDs and Allen Bradley VFDs].
Instrumentation Experience: Should be able to specify required instrumentation for a specific project. Develop instrumentation data sheets and process functional descriptions.
Experience with the development of sequence of operations, functional acceptance, and operational acceptance documentation.
Experience with PID loop tuning (Open and Closed Loops)
Experience with AutoCAD is also desired.
Must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel up to 25% to job sites.