Associate Controls Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)/Profit Sharing

100% ESOP

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA seeks an Associate Controls Engineer to deliver DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, electrical/network designs, and startup support.

You will learn and streamline project tools and work under a lead engineer to develop software/hardware designs while maintaining safety, quality, and client relations. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Engineering with preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical.
• Solid PLC and SCADA programming knowledge on major platforms.
• Experience with on-site commissioning and startup activities.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings for all disciplines.
• Experience with AutoCAD electrical design and UL508A requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming.
• Prepare project documentation such as requirements, architecture, control narratives, and test plans.
• Provide status reporting to the project manager and participate in meetings.
• Identify roadblocks and contribute to proposals and customer communications.
• Collaborate with team to improve project execution tools and standards.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA programming

AutoCAD Electrical

Reading drawings

On-site commissioning

Collaboration tools

Education

BS Degree in Engineering

Tools

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

• Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
• 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
• Prepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.
• 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

Minimum Requirements

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.