Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Clarksville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D insurance

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Clarksville, AR seeks a Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission control systems for diverse industries. You will lead hardware/software integration, develop S.O.O. documents, and support startup at client sites.

The role requires 3–5 years in controls, strong PLC programming experience (Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Siemens, GE-IP), AutoCAD proficiency, and willingness to travel up to 50% or relocate.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience in control systems and PLC programming.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% or relocate.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements control systems (logic software and hardware) to meet process requirements.
• Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring; designs equipment panels in AutoCAD.
• Develop Sequence of Operation detailing control strategies; lead design reviews with customer for approvals.
• Travel to customer sites to perform system checkout and startup of the control system.
• Develop final record documentation and provide system training to the customer.
• Work on automation and control system integration projects for multiple industries including manufacturing and data centers.
• Act as technical lead on projects; guide engineers and technicians.
• On smaller projects, serve as Project Manager: implement plans, assign work, develop schedules, manage costs and change orders.

Skills

PLC programming

Instrumentation design

AutoCAD

System integration

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen Bradley

Schneider Modicon

Siemens

GE-IP

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has a Controls Engineer position available in Clarksville, AR. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving control system design, control panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, check out support and start-up assistance.

Major Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements control system (logic software and hardware) to meet process system requirements
• Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software
• Develop Sequence of Operation document detailing control strategies for the process under control. Lead design reviews with customer for review and approval of design documents
• Work at customer site to perform the system checkout and start-up of the integrated control system
• Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer
• Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries including both manufacturing production lines and data center building automation
• Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower level engineers and technicians
• Will act as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50K to $250K. This includes but not limited to:
• Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
• Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines
• Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities
• Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements
• Evaluates progress on project and details changes
• Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements
• Responsible for development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
  

Minimum Requirements

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Experience

Three to five years’ experience in areas below preferred:

• An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, logic programming, experience with instrumentation and controls design and PLC systems (i.e. Allen Bradley, Schnieder Modicon, Siemens, GE-IP) required. Experience with AutoCAD is also desired
• Strong inter-personnel skills. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors and clients
• Ability to travel up to 50% or relocate
  

Physical Demands of Position

Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, and ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Working Environment

Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments, Frequent PC usage, copy machines, phones.

• 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