Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer (Junior level)

Location: DeKalb / Sycamore

Job Type and Duration: Direct hire

Pay rate: $60,000 - $75,000 plus bonus

Responsibilities

Ability to design and develop machine controls for packaging machinery

Design electrical schematics using AutoCAD Software or equivalent

Ability to develop electrical enclosure panel layouts using AutoCAD or equivalent computer software

Develop machine controls Bill of Materials using Syteline ERP system

Testing and debug of electrical control circuits

Programming of machine control components consisting of PLC's, HMI's and others

Ability to manage multiple projects

Assist in machine manual development & quoting needs

Experience programming other types of PLC's (ex. Omron) and HMI's is a plus

Work and communicate effectively with other groups within engineering and assembly departments

Perform final machinery check-offs to verify all systems functionality

Help customer support thru phone support to answer technical questions, support during machinery factory acceptance visits, and other issues

Provide technical assistance to machine assembly and sales as required

Communicate effectively to department manager regarding project progress, achieving goals, and customer expectations

Requirements

Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience

One year (Experience through co-ops and/or internships is acceptable)

Proficient in Allen Bradley PLC and HMI programming a must

Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting of industrial equipment with electro-mechanical components; example: relays, motor starters, temperature controllers, and others

Proficient using AutoCAD software or equivalent for electrical designing

Familiarity with electronic test instrumentation

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