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Controls Engineer 4 - (81425-1)
Alpharetta, GA
12 months
Job Description:
Summary: The main function of a controls
engineer is to design, develop, install, and maintain equipment which is used
to monitor and control engineering systems and processes.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists in creating and following electrical
design schedule, from specification concept to system up completion, while
keeping to an overall project schedule.
- Testing, evaluating, modifying and calibrating
products and instruments.
- Analyze plant processes, design and implement
improvements
- Troubleshooting issues with hardware and
processes.
- Analyze project requirements and perform
technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements,
robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
- Ensure all relevant safety objectives and
legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills,
problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Expert ability to work independently and
manage one’s time.
- Expert leadership and mentoring skills
necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Technical proficiency in some software
applications..
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Electrical,
Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering preferred
- 8-10 years experience required.
Typical task breakdown:
- Execute and support the design, test,
manufacture, and commissioning of low and medium voltage switchgear that
controls multiple generators which parallel to one or more utility sources
- Provide direction to CAD designers to create
wiring and assembly drawings for generator paralleling switchgear controls
- Interact with internal and external customers,
accomplishing project milestones
- Create bill of materials for generator
paralleling switchgear controls in ERP system
- Create PLC programs for control of generator
paralleling switchgear
- Execute multiple projects simultaneously
Education & Experience Required:
- Years of experience: 8-10 years experience
required.
- Degree requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in
Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Mechanical
- NO 2 year degree’s
- Open to Master’s with 6 years experience
- Do you accept internships as job experience:
NO
- Are there past or additional job titles or
roles that would provide comparable background to this role:
Top 3 Skills
i. PLC Programming Experience
ii. Generator Paralleling Experience
iii. Switchgear Design/Control Panel Design
Experience
Additional Technical Skills
(Required)
- Ability to create PLC programs using one of
the IEC 61131 PLC Programming languages i.e. Ladder Logic, Function Block
Diagram, Structured Text or any other PLC programming language
- Design, test, and commission control systems.
i.e. systems with different PLC controllers in the same system, experience
interfacing, designing controls with different manufacturers
- Develop control software utilizing various PLC
platforms. Expert knowledge on at least one of the following PLC platforms.
Schneider Momentum, M340, M580, AB Control, Compact Logix, Woodward MSLC, DSLC,
Easy Gen, and LS5 Architecture
- Interpret customer specifications and
drawings, and apply them to design platform while considering industry
regulations and requirements
- Customize PLC software and hardware
templates
(Desired)
- Understand in detail the applicable NEC,
UL 508, UL 891, UL 1558, UL MV, CSA 22-2, and ANSI requirements and their
applications in switchgear controls
- Understand protective relays, their functions
associated with Generator, and Utility protection applications
Soft Skills
(Required)
- Understand the design philosophy,
operation, and control of complex PLC based systems
- Verbal and written communication skills,
problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Expert ability to work independently and
manage one’s time.
- Expert leadership and mentoring skills
necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
(Desired)
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills
- Excellent business and commercial skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Attention to details
