Controls Engineer, Process Automation & Power Systems

Hargrove and Associates, Inc; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Dental insurance

Job summary

Hargrove and Associates, Inc in New York, NY seeks a Controls Engineer (full-time, exempt) to lead power and control systems design, maintenance and reliability initiatives across the plant. You will guide technicians, troubleshoot, optimize E&I infrastructure, and ensure compliance with NFPA 70/70e, OSHA 1910, and safety protocols.

The role requires 5 years of controls or electrical engineering experience, a B.E. in Electrical Engineering, and professional registration preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 5 years of controls or electrical engineering experience are required.
• Prior manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership.
• Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards and ensure application of the standards on all projects and upgrades.
• Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems to include understanding of the installed base, and replacement plan for obsolete equipment/technologies.
• Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians skill development.
• Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910).
• Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs.
• Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development.
• Provide support in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as: control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development
• Identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost
• Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO, Electrical PPE, Energized work permits, low voltage qualification, etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures, etc.)
• Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment.
• Become the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others regarding control systems
• Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects
• Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives
• Learn and apply control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Electrical knowledge

NFPA OSHA knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

ControlLogix

Wonderware HMI

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Motoman robotics

Job description

Hargrove and Associates, Inc in New York, NY seeks a Controls Engineer (full-time, exempt) to lead power and control systems design, maintenance and reliability initiatives across the plant. You will guide technicians, troubleshoot, optimize E&I infrastructure, and ensure compliance with NFPA 70/70e, OSHA 1910, and safety protocols.

The role requires 5 years of controls or electrical engineering experience, a B.E. in Electrical Engineering, and professional registration preferred.