Controls Engineer

4 weeks ago


Minneapolis, United States Ascential Technologies Full time

Technical ResponsibilitiesDevelop control concepts and set control direction on complex projects.Provide initial estimates of control system costs for quotations, based on understanding of customer requirements. Cooperate with Applications Engineering team to evaluate project feasibilityDesign cost-effective control systems for custom machinery, including hardware design, programming, safety analysis, and technical documentation.Analyze technical challenges and devise creative solutions by drawing on available resources.Provide guidance and support for shop personnel during the electrical assembly of control systems and machines.Lead and participate in control system debug and provide on-site installation and training as required by project specifications.Personal ResponsibilitiesWork proactively and independently to complete projects on time and within budget.Motivate self and others in a positive and professional manner.Delegate appropriately to engineering support and shop personnel.Communicate effectively with team members and management regarding project status, resource requirements, and potential obstacles to success.Effectively communicate with customers, other employees and vendors to ensure that appropriate information is exchanged while working toward the goal of successful project completion.Lead project teams as required.Departmental Support and DevelopmentKeep current with new technology, engineering methods, and standards within the automation industry.Actively participate in ongoing process improvement by contributing to engineering standards, procedural audits, and project design reviews.Facilitate the professional development of self and colleagues by constructively sharing lessons learned through project successes and failures.Participate in training and mentoring of other employees as appropriate.Essential Qualifications:A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or a related two-year post high school diploma/certificate and a minimum of seven years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.Proficiency in the design of electrical control systems for industrial machinery, including power distribution, PLC configuration, and machine safety.Experience in preparing engineering documentation including Electrical Schematics, Bills of Material, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, and Operator and Maintenance Manuals.Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controller programming on a variety of platforms.Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and logical systems in an efficient and accurate manner.Demonstrated effective interpersonal and written communication skills.Desired Qualifications:Expertise in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix family of programmable controllers.Thorough knowledge of standards relevant to industrial machinery, including NFPA79, UL508A, NEC, EN ISO 13849 and IEC/EN 62061.Proficiency in configuring, tuning, and programming servo-based motion control systems.Experience configuring and programming Industrial Robots.Understanding of computer networking, TCP/IP, and industrial fieldbus architectures such as Ethernet I/P.Knowledge of concepts of modular programming as defined in ISA-88 and/or PackML.Experience with multiple IEC 61131-3 programming languages (Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart, and Instruction List).Experience with an Electrical Engineering CAD program, such as Solidworks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, ePlan, or similar product.Knowledge GAMP principles and procedures.



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