Controls Engineer

ANDRITZ; Lancaster (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Power, a member of the Andritz Group, seeks an engineer for a hybrid Controls and Software Engineering role. You will support a wide range of Diamond Power products, develop and configure control systems, install, startup, and troubleshoot on site and at customer locations.

The position involves design and maintenance of software applications in C#, C, C++, VB.NET, and SQL, with exposure to FactoryTalk View, PowerFlex drives, and Allen-Bradley PLCs. 25% travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, team-oriented, and trustworthy.
• Ability to lead hands-on troubleshooting for installation and startup activities.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in existing software applications.
• Ability to work and communicate with all members of a project team.
• Ability to accept technical direction and coaching from senior engineers and managers.
• Excellent computer skills, analytical abilities, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer relationship skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently with urgency and enthusiasm.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 10-25 lbs.
• Ability to travel domestically approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Development, configuration, testing, startup, and troubleshooting of control systems including PLCs, AC/DC drives, HMIs, and related equipment.
• Design, development, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of software applications for control products using C#, C, C++, and VB.NET.
• Experience with SQL and SQL queries; database design and deployment are helpful.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

RSLogix 5000

HMI development

C#; C; C++; VB.NET

SQL queries

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

FactoryTalk View

PowerFlex

ControlLogix

RSLogix 5000 (tool)

SQL Server

Job description

Diamond Power: Member of the Andritz Group is looking for an engineer for a hybrid Controls and Software Engineering position. This person will be responsible for a wide range of product support roles including controls project development, configuration, installation, startup and troubleshootingon a range of Diamond Power products within the utility, pulp and paper, and industrial markets.

This position requires you to travel up to 25% of the time. Working both independently and in a team environment within Diamond Power and at customer sites.

This position provides great job variety in which the Engineeer supports a wide array of controls, products and software applications serving several industries. This variety and the opportunity to work with experienced engineers combine to provide a great opportunity for skill growth.

DUTIES

• Development, configuration, testing, startup, and troubleshooting of control systems composed of: PLC's (ControlLogix & RSLogix 5000), AC/DC drives (PowerFlex), Servo Drives (Kinetics), HMI screens (FactoryTalk View), camera systems, electrical circuits, and associated mechanical equipment. Predominately Allen Bradley PLCs & HMIs, but occasionally Modicon and others.
• Design, development, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of software applications used within our control's products. Existing applications written in C#, C, C++, and VB.NET. Experience with SQL and SQL queries preferred. Database design and deployment is helpful, and an understanding of network architecture and configuration is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
• Capacity to handle confidential information
• Self-motivated, self-directed, team-oriented, and trustworthy person.
• Ability to lead hands-on troubleshooting for installation and startup activities.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in existing software applications.
• Ability to work and communicate with all members of a project team.
• Ability to accept technical direction and coaching from senior engineers and managers.
• Excellent computer skills, analytical abilities, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer relationship skills.
• Positive attitude and willing to learn
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US
• Excellent problem-solving and decision making skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently wth a sense of urgency and enthusiasm
• Ability to lift, push, and pull 10-25 lbs.
• Ability to travel domestically approximately 25% of the time.