Controls Engineer

Alta Equipment Group; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Benefits package

401(k) with match

Company laptop

Paid time off

10 holidays

Job summary

Alta Equipment Group seeks an Automation Controls Engineer to lead PLC system design for conveyor and automated material handling solutions. You will develop control cabinets, program PLCs, and coordinate BOMs, sourcing, and installation efforts across multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires 3+ years in electrical engineering, PLC experience with Allen Bradley/Siemens, and travel to customer sites on the East Coast. A strong client liaison and on-site support mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Electrical Engineering experience.
• 2+ years’ experience with troubleshooting and commissioning PLC solutions.
• 2+ years’ experience developing automation software using Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC hardware and software.
• Willing to travel 25–35% to customer sites.
• Must be located on the East Coast of the U.S.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop control programs and interfaces for conveyor and automated devices; manage control panel builds and electricians.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering and project management to design PLC system solutions including ASRS and robotic automation.
• Design PLC control cabinets, program PLCs, and support system implementation; generate BOMs and source materials.
• Lead technical work for assigned clients and act as liaison during projects; on-site during installations and testing.
• Design, develop, test, install and support PLC-based controls on large scale lines with WMS integration (Allen Bradley/Siemens).

Skills

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

Automation software

Troubleshooting

I/O checkout

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Outstanding benefits package (Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, plus much more!)
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Company laptop
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays

PeakLogix, an Alta Equipment company, is an industry leader in the Material Handling market segment providing innovative solutions that simplify the warehouse order fulfillment experience and introduces new efficiencies that increase productivity when fulfilling customer orders. We are currently seeking a talented, highly motivated, and experienced Automation Controls Engineer to join our team.

Primary Duties

The primary function of the position is Systems Project execution, including development of Control Programs and systems interfacing for conveyor and associated automated devices. This involves management of control panel builds, electricians, and other related crafts.

You will work closely with the sales, engineering, and project management to research, design and engineer a variety of PLC system solutions that may include conveyor, ASRS equipment, Robotic Automation, and high-speed packaging equipment. Specifically, the position will require the designing of PLC control cabinets, programming of the PLC, and support of the system. Generating BOM, ordering material to support manufacturing of system designed. The role would team with PeakLogix Engineering and field Project Managers to plan and/or execute several system project installations simultaneously and will require you to be on-site during the installation and testing of our solutions.

• Evaluate and analyze customer requirements to provide input into the overall solution design and project proposals.
• Work with project management and external vendors to supply necessary information to take concept to design approval phase
• Designing and test PLC control cabinets
• Generate bills of materials, source material, and parts
• Design, Develop, test, install and support PLC based controls systems on large-scale automated pick-pack-ship line including warehouse management system using Allen Bradley and Siemens hardware and tools
• Review layouts for accuracy and details required for approvals
• Writing descriptions of operation and develop detailed RFQs
• Act as the technical lead for assigned clients and be the technical liaison with those clients

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of Electrical Engineering experience
• 3+ years proficiency in the use of AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent experience
• 2+ years’ experience developing automation software using Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC hardware and software.
• 2+ years’ experience with troubleshooting and commission PLC solutions
• Experience performing, I/O checkout and wiring verification
• Willing to travel 25 to 35% of the time to customer sites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently.
• Must be located on the East Coast of the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years working with SCADA
• 2+ years designing and troubleshooting control cabinets

About Alta

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we’re ready for you. Whether it’s selling the world’s-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a “Top Work Place USA”, our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It’s the Alta way.

Other Opportunities At Alta

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

What We Look For

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one’s profession through additional training and learning.

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact [e-mail] immediately!