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Senior Controls Engineer
Trillium Professional seeks a Controls Engineer for a position located in Addison, TX.
This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS/Delta V platforms. This person will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions.
This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships. The Mid- or Senior Controls Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.
Major Responsibilities
-This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
-The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customer’s requirements.
-This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, DCS/Delta V), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client’s facility.
-Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others to achieve the desired results is required.
-Also having knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL and Python for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred
-For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
-The Controls Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
-This position oftentimes requires the following project management responsibilities: developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
-Also includes overseeing daily operations and activities of a project(s) up to $10M.
-This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project
-The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently.
-Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
-Could also act as Project Manager on smaller projects
Annual salary is $160k/year!
Minimum Requirements
-Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science or equal experience.
Greater than 8 years with capabilities in below areas is preferred:
-In-depth understanding of Emerson DeltaV platform
-Experience in PLC-5 to ControlLogix conversions
-In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon
-In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Servers, VM’s, Networks, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk and Plant Pax, Aveva System Platform and Edge, Inductive Automation Ignition, GE iFIX, Siemens Winn CC and TI Portal
-Understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar
-Project Management experience with a PMP certification a plus
-Understanding of Batch/Recipes, OEE, MES, and ERP systems.
-Experience in industries such as Semiconductor, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Water Treatment, and general manufacturing
-Experience in the design of electrical schematics, and control panels including power distribution under 480VAC, and associated NEC references desired
-Experience with AutoCAD is also desired
-Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
-Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
-Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager
-Ability to travel up to 25%
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