Controls Engineer

Foresight Automation, Inc

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Foresight Automation, Inc is hiring a Controls / Automation Engineer for their Fort Worth, TX location. This full-time role involves designing various control systems and machinery. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in electrical control systems, PLC programming, and proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical. The position offers a semi-flexible schedule and includes benefits such as medical, dental, and 401(k) with matching.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years experience designing industrial control systems using PLCs and HMIs.
Proficient using AutoCAD Electrical to draw layouts and schematics.
Strong knowledge of electrical equipment used in automated machinery.

Responsibilities

Design complete machines and control systems.
Participate in pre-sales effort with clients.
Develop control system design concepts based on requirements.

Skills

Electrical control systems design

PLC system design and programming

HMI programming

Electrical systems troubleshooting

AutoCAD Electrical

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics or similar)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Cognex machine vision systems

Job description

Foresight Automation is looking to hire a Controls / Automation Engineer for our Fort Worth location. Foresight Automation designs and builds custom automated industrial machinery, robotic assembly/test systems, data acquisition systems, industrial control panels and much more. Our customer base is comprised of some of the largest and most innovative companies in the country; in industries such as oil & gas, aerospace, energy, defense, automotive, municipal and food and beverage. Our projects are fast paced, challenging and exciting. Our employees are the best at what they do and receive opportunities and responsibilities that are not available at larger companies. We invest heavily in our staff with training and resources necessary to encourage innovation and success, both personally and professionally.

In this role, you will not be stuck on a multi-year project or working on the same thing over and over for an OEM. You will be designing a wide range of complete machines and control systems which will keep the job interesting and allow you to quickly grow your application expertise. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of prior work experience in electrical control systems design and drawing, PLC system design and programming, HMI programming, and electrical systems troubleshooting. The candidate must have AutoCAD Electrical experience to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

Participate in the pre-sales effort by working directly with sales team and customers to identify scope of work, technical requirements, technical and commercial risks, schedule expectations, resource requirements, etc. This may include phone calls, emails, video conferences and spending time at customer sites for job walks, in-person meetings, presentations, equipment/process reviews, etc.
Study detailed specification documents and drawings to understand project requirements
Use your knowledge of commercially available hardware and software to research, evaluate, select and apply a wide variety of industrial control system components.
Develop initial control system design concepts
Design control systems according to customer requirements while taking into consideration multiple competing constraints such as cost, time, component availability, physical space, labor availability and skill, uptime and reliability requirements, performance requirements, etc.
Design control system safety circuits according to application need and current standards
Create bills of material for your designs including engineering and assembly labor time estimates
Use AutoCAD Electrical to create enclosure and Backpanel layouts, schematics, wiring diagrams, network diagrams, conduit schedules, etc.
Provide guidance to panel shop assemblers as they construct your project. Promptly address and resolve any issues that arise. Keep drawing changes up to date
Perform in-house final testing before delivery. Participate in factory acceptance testing when needed.
Occasionally provide installation, start-up, and technical support at a customer site
Be a leader within our electrical design team by mentoring other employees, providing solid engineering advice and guidance based on your experience, helping to set work standards, etc.

Core Requirements

B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics or similar) from an accredited program.
Minimum 5 years experience designing industrial control systems using PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC/Servo Drives, sensors, safety devices, etc.
Proficient using AutoCAD Electrical to draw enclosure layouts and system schematics
Ability to design, program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLC and HMI hardware
Strong knowledge of electrical equipment and components used in automated machinery and industrial control systems
Knowledge of safety system components, circuit design practices and relevant standards
Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts both verbally and in writing
Proficient with Windows-based applications such as Word and Excel
Strong work ethic and attention to detail a must
Ability to multitask, set priorities and manage time efficiently
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Skills

Ability to program/troubleshoot Siemens, Modicon, Mitshubishi, KOYO, Unitronix, WAGO and other brand PLC hardware a plus
Knowledge of UL508A control panel design practices
Experience integrating ABB or FANUC robots with PLCs.
Familiarity with Keyence or Cognex machine vision systems
Experience working on EPC projects, writing control narratives, submitting RFIs, Change Orders, etc.

Job Type

Full-time, 8-hour days M-F. Schedule is semi-flexible.

Location

Fort Worth, TX near I-35W and I-820.

Travel

Less than 10%.

Benefits Available