Controls Engineer III

Dennis Group Salt Lake City; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative design-build engineering firm is seeking an experienced automation & controls engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves collaborating with various engineering disciplines to design, troubleshoot, and implement control systems for food and beverage production facilities. You will face exciting challenges in automating processes and ensuring operational efficiency. With a strong emphasis on client interaction, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the industry. Join a dedicated team that has been shaping the food and beverage landscape for over three decades, and help bring your favorite brands to life.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Open Vacation Policy

Bonus Opportunities

Profit Sharing

Retirement Plans

Qualifications

• 8-11 years of experience in industrial manufacturing settings.
• Proficiency in Allen Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens systems.
• Client-facing role requiring excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot software and hardware for control systems.
• Automate manufacturing processes using instrumentation.
• Develop new PLC applications and network infrastructures.

Skills

Allen Bradley/Rockwell

Siemens

GE Fanuc

Honeywell Systems

Visual Basic

SQL

MS ACCESS Database

AutoCAD

Communication Skills

Inter-personal Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Summary

As a design build engineering firm and general contractor that designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities, Dennis Group’s automation & controls engineers work closely with our process, packaging and building engineers to meet our clients’ expectations in startup, commissioning, and qualifying their food and beverage production facilities. The role requires regular onsite presence to ensure necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, and operational startup of our client’s production lines, equipment, and facilities. Our automation & controls engineers are frequently facing engineering challenges in applying standard engineering techniques to design, develop, and maintain instrumentation or control systems. Both software and hardware design and troubleshooting skills and abilities is required for this role. Typical responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Handles complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level engineer, team lead, or manager
• With general supervision, designs and troubleshoot both software and hardware necessary for control systems utilizing PLCs for integration of manufacturing systems.
• Automates manufacturing processes through the use of instrumentation or controls systems.
• Design, diagnose, and troubleshoot network infrastructures - Ethernet, DeviceNet, AS-i, Profibus etc.
• Develops new PLC applications, interfaces, or embedded controls
• Develops new or modifies existing set-up and commissioning of new facilities or upgrading of existing facilities
• Design, specify, wire, and procure control panel equipment, e.g. safety circuits, I/O, networks, etc.
• Design, specify, and procure electrical equipment, e.g. MCCs, panelboards, transformers, etc.
• Create design basis document & scope of work
• Develop functional descriptions and analysis documents devices
• Understand size and placement of control/electrical panels
• Specify, procure, configure, and troubleshoot controls hardware and field instrumentation
• Assist with coordinating with other engineer disciplines
• Troubleshoots and resolves malfunctions and makes recommendations that will improve efficiency or quality of operations
• Create commissioning and start-up checklist
• Observe rough-in construction for compliance with plans, specs, and details
• Project primary client technical contact
• Develop bid documentation for Electrical, Automation, and Low Voltage (network, security) vendors
• Documents specifications and operating procedures
• Interface and manage installation contractors during construction
• Researching Automation & Controls materials and best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Required Education Skills and Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 8-11 years of experience with Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Systems.
• 8-11 years of experience in Visual Basic, SQL, MS ACCESS Database programming skills a plus
• 8-11 years of experience with Design and implement process network infrastructure (Ethernet, Device Net, Control Net, ProfiBus, etc.)
• 8-11 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing setting
• Database programming skills a plus
• Proficiency with MS Office and AutoCAD Required
• This role is client facing, those successful in this role are professional, self-motivated, and energetic individuals with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Must meet travel requirement - you will spend significant time in our client's facilities during installation and startup/commissioning/qualification phases of a project – 35% to 50% of any given time of the year.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking during installation, commissioning and startup.
• Must be able to lift-up to 30 pounds at times.

Travel Requirement

• Up to 50% travel required to visit project site and other offices.

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.