Associate Controls Engineer (On-site)

Advanced Technology Services; Pontiac (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Technology Services in Pontiac, IL, seeks an Electrical Engineering professional to support control systems, improve procedures, analyze data, and collaborate with engineers and staff in a factory environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, experience with APC, DCS, PLC, and SCADA, plus proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ladder logic tools. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from four-year college or university.
• Ability to write technical documents and business proposals.
• Knowledge of APC, DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems.
• Basic communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ladder logic tools (Step 7, ASI Gateway).
• 2 years of related experience.
• Team player, organized, self-motivated and able to prioritize.
• Strong interaction and communication with team, customers, and management.
• Personal discipline.

Responsibilities

• Tests and modifies existing control systems.
• Reviews and revises procedures and documents.
• Analyzes data and reports results with management and staff.
• Collaborates with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, and other internal staff.
• Provides technical/troubleshooting support for mechanical and electrical issues.
• Ensures compliance with health, safety, and quality regulations.
• Provides training and consulting support for new employees, technical staff, and customers.
• Develops new business proposals.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

APC, DCS, PLC, SCADA knowledge

Technical writing

Communication skills

Software proficiency (Word, Excel, PPT

Ladder logic tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Ladder Logic

Step 7

ASI Gateway

Job description

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better.

• Tests, and modifies existing control systems
• Reviews, revises and improves existing procedures and documents
• Analyzes data and reports results with management and staff
• Collaborates with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, and other internal staff
• Provides technical/troubleshooting support for both mechanical and electrical issues
• Understands and ensures compliance with health, safety, and quality regulations
• Provides training and consulting support for new employees, technical staff, and customers
• Develops new business proposals

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from four-year college or university
• Ability to write technical documents and business proposals
• Knowledge of Advanced Process Control (APC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Basic communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have ability to work successfully with computers and software, including specific experience with Word, Excel, Power point, software related to ladder Logics, Step 7, ASI Gateway
• 2 years of related experience
• Team player, organized, self-motivated and able to prioritize
• Outstanding people and communication skills for interaction with other team members, customers, and management.
• Personal Discipline

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range

$80,697.47 - $103,204.94 USD

ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to all applicants and employees without regard to age, color, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Review the privacy policy here.

ATS se compromete a brindar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo en todos los aspectos del empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados, independientemente de su edad, color, raza, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo, identidad de género y orientación sexual), origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, información genética u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Revisión de la política de privacidad aquí here.