CONTROLS ENGINEER

Morse Electric Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morse Electric Inc. in Montreal seeks a controls engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control software for automated machines and processes.

You will specify control systems, program PLCs (Rockwell), develop HMIs, and perform testing and on-site commissioning. You will also create operation and maintenance manuals and support project teams throughout each phase.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four-year equivalent in Engineering.
• Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Understanding of electrical/mechanical systems and learning new manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Specify and design control systems for automated machines and processes.
• Develop, test, and modify control software and ladder logic (Rockwell).
• Perform testing, on-site commissioning, and support process control clients.
• Develop HMI applications and maintain documentation such as operation manuals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Reading schematics

Budget and scheduling awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical or mechanical engineering degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

HMI

PLC

SCADA

Rockwell PLC

Job description

Controls engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and managing and maintaining control software for automated machines and processes.

Essential Functions

• Specify and design the control systems for various automated and semi-automated machines. Develop and validate modular, well-documented code required to implement the same.
• Test, maintain and modify new and existing systems.
• Control Panel design, product selection and check out.
• Define, develop and implement programs (ladder logic) for programmable logic controllers (PLC) primarily from Rockwell.
• HMI application and screen development and implementation.
• Testing and on-site commissioning and qualification of control systems including support of process control clients.
• Determine the proper analytical system integration solution for the application – as defined by the project quotation, budget, customer specifications, customer data sheets.
• System start-up and support.
• Development of operation and maintenance manuals.
• Provide support to project management, materials personnel, and craftsman throughout the phases of each project assigned and finalize design documentation to represent “as built” condition.

Requirements

• Bachelors or four-year degree equivalent in Engineering or 5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor of Electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
• Ability to apply sound engineering solutions while considering budget, schedule, and operational performance.
• Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
• An understanding of how things work mechanically and electrically as well as the ability to learn new manufacturing processes.
• Computer proficient with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• AutoCAD, HMI, PLC, SCADA experience preferred.
• Understanding of the National Electric Code and UL 508A.
• Must possess excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written and communication skills.
• Ability to apply sound engineering solutions while considering budget, schedule, and operational performance.
• Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.