Controls Engineer

Blueprint Automation; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprint Automation designs, develops, and manufactures case packers and tray packing solutions with robotics and vision-guided systems. The Controls Engineer will design control schemes, write automation logic, and validate packaging machines, including testing and customer support.

The role requires hands-on experience with motion control, PLC programming, and robotics, plus the ability to read schematics and mentor junior engineers. Occasional travel to client sites up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related field with 5 years in a manufacturing or engineering environment that involves motion controls in packaging automation

Responsibilities

• Develop design, specifications, and control schemes for automation equipment and integration between automation and information systems
• Author, write, and program automation logic to control packaging machines and communicate information between systems over networks
• Approve the design of electrical/control-wiring schematics for packaging systems
• Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) to meet functional requirements
• Mentor junior-level engineers in areas of expertise
• Ensure high quality in the testing phase
• Make customer site visits as necessary to solve in-field issues
• Travel up to 15% may be required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Motion control programming

PLC programming

Robotics experience

Keba Robotics platform

ControlLogix PLC

Electrical schematics

Client interaction

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Keba Robotics platform

ControlLogix PLC

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview:

At Blueprint Automation, we design, develop and manufacture case packers and tray packing solutions for flexible and other tough-to-handle packages such as doypacks, pillow bags, and four-sided sealed bags. Built for around-the-clock operation, these solutions have a worldwide reputation for their quick change-over, flexibility, speed, and comprehensive design. Our Integrated state-of-the-art technologies include gravity, pick and place, wrap-around, and vision-guided robotics.

We are absolutely passionate about innovation. It adds the fun and inspiration to our work that people need to excel. Our customers stimulate innovation by developing new needs, and we are on a never-ending quest to find a better, simpler way. BPA has no innovation budget. Innovation is what we are.

Position:

The Controls Engineer programs, initializes and tests packaging machines. Additional tasks include providing technical support to our customers when needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Develop design, specifications, and control schemes for automation equipment and the integration between automation and information systems.
• Author, write, and program automation logic to control packaging machines, and communicate information between systems over networks.
• Approve the design of electrical/control-wiring schematics for our packaging systems.
• Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) to meet the functional requirements.
• Mentor junior-level engineers in areas of your expertise.
• Assure high quality in the testing phase.
• Makes customer site visits as necessary to help solve in-field issues.
• High awareness of client satisfaction level and client needs.
• Participate in lessons-learned meetings with team members after completion of programs/projects.
• Periodic travel up to 15% may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

(Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Education & Experience)

• Experience in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related field and 5 years of experiencein a manufacturing or engineering environment that involves motion controls in the packaging automation industry. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. Robotics experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability in programming motion control systems and robotic machines.
• Demonstrated competence with robotic and PLC programming (Ladder and structured text).
• Demonstrated competence with Keba Robotics platform.
• Strong knowledge of ControlLogix PLC.
• Strong knowledge of complex PLC based motion control.
• Demonstrated competence with mechanical robotic setups and upstream and downstream equipment.
• Demonstrated competence with code standardization and modularization.
• Ability to interact with clients from project initiation through the entire development and manufacturing process.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.

At this time, BPA will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

BPA prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive an employment offer will be required to pass a drug screen and background check successfully.

BPA offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. In addition, we offer a robust benefits package including a majority employer-paid employee health, dental, vision, life, and disability; 20 days of PTO during the first year of employment, as well as 401(k) with a 6% match.

BPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.