Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)/Profit Sharing

Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking an Associate Controls Engineer to deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture, and startup support.

The role focuses on PLC/SCADA programming, on-site commissioning, collaboration with project teams, and travel up to 25%. A BS in Engineering is preferred and strong communications with clients is essential.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).
• Solid understanding of PLC and SCADA programming on any major platform.
• Experience with Auto CAD electrical design and UL508A requirements.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings for all disciplines.
• Experience with on-site commissioning and startup activities.

Responsibilities

• Learn, follow, and streamline project execution tools and techniques.
• Provide software/hardware design, development and startup guidance under lead engineer.
• Routinely test work to ensure quality, safety and alignment with project requirements.
• Provide status reporting to project manager on progress, estimates, risks, and needs.
• Identify roadblocks and contribute to risk and best-practice discussions.
• Address customer requests and evaluate against project scope.
• Participate in internal and customer meetings.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Leadership

Client relations

Documentation

Remote collaboration tools

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Tools

Auto CAD Electrical design

UL508A requirements

SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC BATCH

SIMATIC Route Control

SharePoint

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Pleasanton, CA. This person would deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.

Please Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship. The Company does not participate in the STEM OPT training program for this position.

Technical

• Learn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques
• Follows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup
• Routinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements

Project Management

• Provide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.
• Identifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule
• Provide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities
• Address customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects
• Actively participate in internal and customer meetings

Sales and Business Development

• Identify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects
• Provide input to proposals and estimates
• Seek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services

Business Operations

• Create personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit
• Demonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability
• Willing to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism
• Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
• Personal accountability and integrity

Education

BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).

General

• Strong leadership and client relation skills
• Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
• Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams

Required Experience

• Solid understanding of PLC and SCADA programming on any major platform
• Experience with Auto CAD electrical design and UL508A requirements Ability to read and understand construction drawings for all disciplines
• Experience with on-site commissioning and startup activities

Additional Experience (preferred but not required)

• Network design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment
• SIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience
• Functional safety with S7 F-Systems/Safety Matrix
• Controller migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)
• Industry-specific experience — chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP/21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater , semi-conductor, Siemens PCS 7 training or certifications

Physical Demands of Position

Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver’s license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.

Working Environment

Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments.Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

The expected salary range is $85,000 to $115,000 base per year depending on qualifications plus a discretionary bonus and employee stock program.

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