Controls Engineer: Lead Automation Projects

Applied Control Engineering, Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation & holidays

FSA or HSA

Job summary

Applied Control Engineering, Inc. (ACE) in Delaware seeks a Controls Engineer to join a project team delivering automation solutions for diverse industries.

You will design, implement, and document control systems while traveling to customer sites about half the time. The role offers advancement into ACE's leadership tracks, with opportunities across technical leadership, project management, and engineering management.

Qualifications

• Three+ (3+) years of experience with control systems in manufacturing industries.
• Experience configuring PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, and/or MES applications.
• Understanding of process control or other manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience in delivering projects to success conclusion.
• Ability to handle a project through its entire lifecycle.
• Strong written and oral communication skills that allow you to communicate complicated concepts both internally and externally.
• Thorough knowledge of business application software (MS Office package).
• Displays a positive and professional demeanor.
• Demonstrates a flexible and cooperative working style.
• Willing to work off-hours when required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Willing to submit to drug testing and/or background checks as mandated for a) employment, and b) customer contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and documenting systems which meet our customers' requirements.
• Leading project teams in order to ensure quality deliverables.
• Communicating with customers, both at the office and on-site, to present your work and come up with unique solutions.
• Traveling to customer sites to implement and test project deliverables; expectation is 50% of your time will be spent at customer sites.
• Meeting with project managers, subject matter experts, and business leadership to assess your project’s status and determine the most effective approach for successful completion.
• Mentoring fellow engineers to teach control concepts and project methodologies.

Skills

Control systems

Communication skills

MS Office

Professional demeanor

Flexible work style

Driver's license

Drug testing

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

DCS

MES

Job description

Applied Control Engineering, Inc. (ACE) in Delaware seeks a Controls Engineer to join a project team delivering automation solutions for diverse industries.

You will design, implement, and document control systems while traveling to customer sites about half the time. The role offers advancement into ACE's leadership tracks, with opportunities across technical leadership, project management, and engineering management.