Designs and integrates electrical control systems for custom automated assembly, testing, and special-process equipment. Responsibilities include developing controls architectures, programming PLCs and HMIs, specifying components, supporting mechanical and electrical design, debugging systems, integrating robotics and instrumentation, participating in design reviews and customer buy-offs, and documenting scope, schedules, and estimates. Requires frequent national and international travel for installations, troubleshooting, and service.
Job description
Position Title: Electrical Controls Engineer
Department: Electrical Controls
Report To: Electrical Controls Department Manager
Genesis Automation designs and builds custom automated assembly, test, and special process equipment for a wide array of industries. Genesis offers an unparalleled opportunity for those who want to work in a hi-tech field applying the latest state of the art technologies while helping to implement creative solutions to solve complex problems. Awesome opportunity for a motivated candidate to grow with us.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review customer specifications, product drawings, and related documentation to determine best overall control solution to meet or exceed customer requirements.
- Development of overall controls architecture for complex assembly, test, and special process systems incorporating pneumatic, cam, and servo driven stations.
- Support electrical designers and provide technical details required to implement the design.
- Provide support to mechanical engineering team to ensure synergistic conformance between mechanical and electrical control systems.
- Research and specify robust, cost effective, purchased components and sub-systems to meet system design requirements.
- Participate in internal design reviews, customer design reviews, customer buy-off sessions.
- Work with project team to identify and debug mechanical and / or electrical system issues.
- Identify, communicate, and document scope changes that may impact project cost and/or delivery.
- Communicates time estimates and scheduling related to the electrical controls design tasks with project team members and the Controls Engineering Manager.
- Maintain the highest level of quality and professionalism to meet or exceed customer expectations for world-class performance.
- Communicates with customers, in house staff, and outside vendors on technical information related to assigned projects.
- Must be able to travel nationally and internationally to customer sites to perform installations of new equipment, or to troubleshooting and / or service previously installed equipment on short notice.
- The physical requirements of this position include sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, twisting, working at floor level, working in tight places, and lifting up to 32 lbs. 3 oz.
COMMUNICATES WITH: Project Engineers, Applications Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Human Resources, All Project Team Members, Customers and Suppliers.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant experience.
- Five (5) plus years of experience with design and integration of controls systems for custom automated machinery.
- Proficient with Allen Bradley PLC’s HMI’s Servo Controls, machine vision (Cognex / Keyence)
- Configure and program remote I/O devices such as Ethernet IP, Modbus or similar.
- Program a variety of safety and non-safety PLC’s, and HMI’s.
- Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal, Kuka, Epson Robot programming experience a plus.
- Exceptional problem solving, analytical reasoning, and debugging skills.
- Strong organizational skills dedicated to meeting / beating schedules & budgets.
- Strong analog and digital background with C++ experience a plus.
- Ability to integrate instrumentation and lab equipment into automated systems to provide accurate measurements and test results that meet customer specifications a plus.
- Strong communication skills – listening, verbal, written, and presentation.
- Able to travel nationally and internationally to customer sites.
- Desire to work with a team and explore creative solutions.
- Strong sense of urgency
- Attention to detail
- Must have a valid driver’s license
Note: This position may require compliance with ITAR export regulations, applicants must be US citizens or hold permanent resident status.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Genesis Automation Inc. St. Charles, Illinois, USA Office
3480 Swenson Ave, St. Charles, IL, United States, 60174
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