Control Systems Engineer I

Control Associates, Inc.; Allendale (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

ESOP

Flexible spending accounts

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

Control Associates, Inc. in Allendale, NJ is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to support industrial process automation projects at our headquarters. You will work with engineers to implement control strategies and ensure successful project startup.

The role requires a BS in engineering, strong technical skills, and excellent interpersonal and time-management abilities. Visa sponsorship is not offered; relocation to the NYC tristate area may be required for local candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with GPA 3.1 or above.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, SQL, MATLAB or Minitab and MS Office.
• Experience or knowledge in industrial process environments preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Note: work visa sponsorship is not available; direct placement only; not remote; local to Allendale, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering with control system project implementation from proposal to startup.
• Support multiple projects under Lead Engineer direction.
• Review or develop control strategies, GDS, DDS and FRS for customers.
• Assist project admin with planning, scheduling, documentation, and invoicing.
• Assist control system technicians with panel design and FAT staging.
• Help develop graphics and database configuration; maintain project docs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Customer facing

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

MATLAB

Minitab

MS Office

Java

C++

Python

MongoDB

OSI/PI

Cloud technologies

Job description

Setting new standards for industrial process automation solutions in the metropolitan New York City tristate area, Control Associates, Inc. is a premier provider of process automation systems & software, valves, measurement solutions, pressure management, asset reliability and data management solutions. We are looking to hire a Control Systems Engineer to work out of our headquarters in Allendale, NJ.

Established in 1933, Control Associates along with its global process automation business partner, Emerson, specializes in supporting the process control equipment and service needs of the following industries: Life Sciences, Natural Gas Distribution & Transmission, HVAC, Power, Chemical, and Downstream Hydrocarbons.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Engineering staff with all aspects of control system project implementation from project proposal support through to start-up and commissioning if required.
• Work under the direction of a project’s assigned Lead Engineer as part of a project team. The Control Systems Engineer will be required to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Review or develop control strategies, General Design Specifications (GDS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS) and Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) for customers as required.
• Assist the Project Administrator with project planning, scheduling, documentation, and invoicing.
• Assist the Control System Technicians, when necessary, with control system panel and cabinet design and staging of control systems for factory acceptance testing.
• Assist the Lead Engineer with developing control system graphics and database configuration.
• Assist Lead Engineers in developing and maintaining project documentation as required by the customer specifications.
• Assist Lead Engineers with control system startup and commissioning.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Engineering Manager.
• Normal Working Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor of Science degree required, preferably in chemical, biomedical, electrical, or computer engineering, with a GPA 3.1 or above
• Strong computer skills including Advanced Excel, SQL, MATLAB or Minitab and MS Office tools. Any experience with either Java, C++, Python, MongoDB, OSI/PI, or Cloud technologies is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of or experience working in an industrial process environment is preferred.
• Customer facing roles – Must have excellent interpersonal skills
• S/he must also have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Please note that work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• This is a direct placement position; third party contracts are not available.
• This is not a remote opportunity, if not local to Allendale, NJ, relocation to NYC tristate area will be required

Control Associates, Inc. offers competitive salaries that include a bonus potential.

Base Salary for this role is $75,000

• Excellent benefits, including multiple medical plan choices, vision, and dental insurance with coverage for both employees and dependent family members.
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending benefits, health savings accounts, commuter tax benefit, company paid long-term disability and life/ADD insurance plans with a buy up option.
• Our retirement plans include a 401(k) plan (with company match) and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), is a company-funded benefit that provides additional retirement compensation to qualifying employees.
• Certification/Training, we provide both in-house and Client/System specific technical training

Control Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, creed, race religion, color, national origin, citizenship, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, gender, ancestry, or liability for services in the U.S. Armed Forces, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Control Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace