SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

Morse Electric Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Morse Electric Inc. in the Philippines seeks a controls engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control software for automated machines and processes. You will specify control systems, develop modular code, validate implementations, and support testing and commissioning across projects.

Responsibilities include ladder logic for Rockwell PLCs, HMI development, on-site commissioning, and documentation. Strong reading of schematics and NEC/UL 508A knowledge are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or 4-year equivalent, or 5 years related experience.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
• Ability to apply sound engineering solutions within budget and schedule constraints.
• Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• AutoCAD, HMI, PLC, SCADA experience preferred.
• Understanding of NEC and UL 508A.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Read/interpret schematics and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify control systems for automated machines and processes.
• Develop and validate modular, well-documented code.
• Test, maintain and modify systems as needed.
• Design control panels and select components.
• Develop ladder logic for PLCs (Rockwell) and implement programs.
• Develop HMI applications and screens.
• Test, commission on-site, and support process control clients.
• Determine suitable integration solutions per project constraints.
• Create operation and maintenance manuals.
• Provide project-wide technical support and finalize design documentation.

Skills

Ladder logic

Rockwell PLC

HMI development

SCADA experience

Analytical skills

Budget & scheduling awareness

Reading schematics

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred

5 years related experience

Tools

AutoCAD

HMI

PLC

SCADA

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.