Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer

Location:
Greer, SC, 29651

Duration:
12 Months Temp To hire

Job Job Description

Senior Controls Engineer

Client is looking for a Controls Engineer to join our team based out of our Greer, SC office.

Client's engineers work in a variety of environments and locations. The role requires strong technical knowledge, sound experience and people-skills, to effectively solve issues as they arise.

Job Description:

• Creating and commissioning industrial controls systems, PLC software design, and HMI screens, for different industries and environments.

• Responsible for PLC/HMI code development, code installation, debug on job site, and commissioning of the complete system.

• Conducting the peripheral device programming, machine PLC programming, coordinate the machine debug, power-up, and machine validation with build and electrical teams.

• Ensure that systems are designed and programmed to customer and/or DyAG build specifications using standard techniques and approaches.

• Travel to customer sites for installation and startup of systems.

Skills/Experience Required:

• 2+ years of Controls Engineering/PLC/HMI programming experience

• 2+ years of Rockwell Allen Bradley (Controllogix OR RSLogix OR Studio 5000) or Siemens Step 7 (TIA Portal, WinCC) PLC programming experience.

• Other PLC platforms are helpful as well such as Omron, Mitsubishi, Client, etc.

• Experience with hardware design using AutoCAD, Promise-E or ePlan is a plus.

• The ability to program/write code/ladder logic from scratch

• Prior experience with automotive manufacturing integration and commissioning.

• Prior experience programming within customer-defined standards and templates

• Proficient with a variety of field bus networks including but not limited to DeviceNet, Ethernet I/P, Profibus, ProfiNet, etc. a plus.

Education:

AS or BS in Engineering. Ideally, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineer or similar. Equivalent years of experience can be substituted for a degree.

Additional Details

We are looking for a Sr. Controls Engineer for our Greer, SC office. This is a strategic contract to hire role. They will need to be based in the area so they can work on local projects, but they will also travel on projects as well (usually at least 50%). Ideally would like someone who is strong with multiple PLCs (AB, Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc.). Some hardware design is helpful.