Structured Text PLC Programmer/Controls Specialist

2 weeks ago


Hawthorne, California, United States Charles Kriston Group Full time

Job Description

At Charles Kriston Group, we are seeking a motivated and creative PLC Controls Engineer to provide programming skills for sensory technology applications. This role will involve 80% of the time programming PLCs and other control systems, with a focus on developing robust PLC-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Program PLCs and other control systems for sensory technology applications
  • Develop robust PLC-based solutions
  • Collaborate with a team of controls engineers and/or mentor junior engineers

Requirements

  • Legal permission to work in the U.S. and a valid passport
  • Degree from a two-year secondary education program
  • Project management experience
  • PLC programming "from scratch" capability
  • Working with robots and/or vision systems
  • Experience with selecting and integrating sensors and actuators
  • Expertise using various protocols to integrate/network between control systems
  • Experience with project release, installation, and commissioning

Preferred Qualifications

  • Multi-lingual
  • B.S. or Advanced degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
  • Knowledge of data integrity and experience with 21CFR part 11
  • Experience with Servo motors, Stepper motors, HMI
  • Experience with control systems from SAIA Burgess Controls, Beckhoff, Allen Bradley, and Automation Direct
  • Experience with robotic systems from Staubli and Yaskawa
  • Experience with vision systems from Cognex and Keyence
  • Experience with Festo pneumatic smart controllers and Schneider Lexium Drives
  • Programming for a capital equipment business
  • Writing structured, well-documented, "bug-free", PLC code in any of the five International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) standard languages
  • Experience with software version control & management

About Charles Kriston Group

Charles Kriston Group is a worldwide manufacturer of leading-edge inspection equipment and an engineering solutions provider. We serve the food, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, challenging seal and container integrity non-destructively in-line and offline.

What We Offer

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • A safe harbor 401K
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Maternity/Paternity leave
  • Summer hours
  • Lunch and learns
  • Social events
  • A lounge with ping pong tournaments
  • A highly collaborative work environment
  • An intelligent team of employees
  • Global mindset, global travel

At Charles Kriston Group, we are committed to providing a comprehensive solution to our customers. Our solutions will conform to ASTM and other regulatory standards, and may involve the development of a test method, the design and manufacture of a machine, and the validation that the equipment achieves the intended purpose.



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