Controls Engineer

Indotronix Avani Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Indotronix Avani Group is seeking an experienced electrical controls engineer for its Charlotte Headquarters. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in electrical engineering and at least 7 years of relevant experience. You will lead the electrical scope on manufacturing improvement projects, focusing on PLC-based automation.

Your primary responsibilities will include design, development, and deployment of integrated controls systems, working closely with various engineering disciplines to ensure efficient and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant controls engineering experience.
• Software/Controls programming experience with PLC’s and HMI’s.
• Experience with SCADA systems primarily FT View, Optix, Ignition.
• Understanding of PID control implementation.
• Ability to design and deliver integrated machine control systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an electrical controls resource for manufacturing improvements.
• Lead the electrical and controls scope of assigned projects.
• Design, develop and deploy automation and control systems.
• Lead controls engineering scope from concept through commissioning.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team on project integration.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA system experience

PID control implementation

Electrical panel layout

Schematic design

Ladder logic programming

Machine Safety Design principles

Industrial communication technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell SCADA

Job description

Travel: Onsite at Charlotte Headquarters, travel to Hickory and Wilmington as needed (Upto 50%), with all the expenses covered by the client.

Responsibilities

• In this role you will serve as an electrical controls resource for manufacturing process improvement and capital expansion projects. You will lead the electrical and controls scope of assigned projects.
• Project focus will be implementation of PLC based automation in Client's manufacturing plants and processes. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team that includes mechanical, electrical, controls, facilities, IT, and operations professionals to help ensure systems are installed, commissioned, and running safely and effectively.
• Lead controls engineering scope for automation and capital projects from concept development through design, build, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Design, develop, and deploy integrated automation and machine control systems using PLC, HMI, SCADA, and related controls technologies.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or other related technical field)
• 7+ years of relevant controls engineering experience
• Software/Controls programming experience with PLC’s, HMI’s (hardware/software), SCADA primarily Rockwell
• Experience with HMI and SCADA systems primarily FT View, Optix, Ignition
• Understanding of PID control implementation
• Capability to design, develop and deliver fully integrated machine and motion control, automation, and process machine systems to manufacturing
• Able to effectively leverage external machine builders and system integrators to design, develop, and deploy integrated manufacturing systems to global manufacturing facilities
• Understanding of electrical panel layout, schematic design, ladder logic programming, and system testing and troubleshooting. AutoCAD and/or AutoCAD Electrical skills
• Familiarity of logic-based programming. PLC and IEC base programming structure including ladder logic, function blocks, structured text, and sequential flowchart desirable.
• Familiar with Machine Safety Design principles per ISO 13849 -1&2
• Individuals must be capable of executing project assignments, in a cross-functional team based environment
• Experience designing and implementing industrial communication technologies (Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT))
• Support commissioning, startup, training, and technology transfer as systems are handed off to plant teams.