Controls Lead Engineers

Dematic; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a seasoned Controls/Commissioning Engineer to verify PLC code, develop and test interfaces, and lead on-site commissioning for conveyor and sortation systems. You will document procedures, develop checklists, and coordinate with Installation and Engineering teams to ensure compliance with NEC/NFPA/UL codes.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronics engineering and 5+ years in related roles, with up to 40% travel and telecommuting from anywhere in the

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related field and 5 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, or closely related occupation.
• Also requires 3 years of experience with software platforms including AutoCAD Electrical, Maestro, RSLogix 5000, Factory Talk, Allen Bradley PLC/HMI Software, ASIMON, SOPAS, and Profibus; testing and commissioning electrical and software aspects of conveyor and sortation systems using NEC, NFPA and UL electrical codes; forecasting and tracking project budgets using SAP; performing compliance checks on other engineer’s documents and schematic drawings.
• Planning, specification, and implementation of engineering design projects; guiding complex material handling systems; testing and commissioning electrical and software aspects of conveyor systems; installing and configuring material handling system controller hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Verify PLC code across basic, advanced, and complex areas.
• Document, program, and test host interfaces.
• Develop emulation and commissioning checklists.
• Schedule pre‑commissioning meetings and develop commissioning plans.
• Verify final commissioning plan and lead on‑site commissioning efforts.
• Assist engineers in hardware and software troubleshooting; check and approve system drawings.
• Coordinate design reviews of advanced areas such as Shipping or Merge.
• Review drawings and BOM for standards and customer specifications.
• Coordinate sensor/scanner requirements and vendor information on drawings.
• Plan staffing and implementation, track milestones and project risks.

Skills

Electrical background

Project budgeting

Testing & commissioning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Maestro

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk

Allen Bradley PLC/HMI

ASIMON

SOPAS

Profibus

Job description

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Verify PLC code (check someone basic, advanced, and complex areas.

• Document, program, and test host interfaces.

• Develop emulation checklist.

• Schedule pre‑commissioning meetings.

• Develop commissioning checklist.

• Verify final commissioning plan from PM for concerns, with minimal assistance. Lead commissioning efforts on‑site.

• Assist other engineers in hardware and software troubleshooting techniques. Check and approve all system drawings.

• Verify design (check someone else’s work) of advanced areas such as Shipping or any type of Merge.

• Check drawings and BOM for compliance with department standards and customer specifications.

• Develop composite for cabinet location and network routing. Define the entire safety system design approach.

• Identify all scan points and barcode requirements.

• Coordinate scanner vendor requirements/information on drawings.

• Identify special mounting or brackets required for system.

• Coordinate these needs with Installation, Mechanical Engineering, and other groups as needed.

• Participate in schedule review, aligning ME/CE segments.

• Break a quote into different segments and understand how long a segment will take and the cost involved in that segment/task.

• Dissect a quote. Know system, products, and where in quote to find information.

• Compare sales/estimating documents with company and customer standards.

• Separate the hours of a project into tasks required to complete the project.

• Schedule and facilitate Hardware, Software, Safety and System Tech reviews.

• Develop staffing plan, without assistance.

• Develop implementation plan and submit to Manager, without assistance.

• Strive to complete milestones per project schedule.

• Track project financials.

• Communicate and document project risks, overruns, and underruns.

• Generate and track overruns (ORAs) and underruns, including plans to mitigate risks.

• Identify and coordinate all required third‑party contacts.

• Ensure Standard Work and department processes such as the use of checklists are followed.

What We Are Looking For:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related field and 5 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, or closely related occupation.
• Also requires 3 years of experience with software platforms including AutoCAD Electrical, Maestro, RSLogix 5000, Factory Talk, Allen Bradley PLC/HMI Software, ASIMON, SOPAS, and Profibus; testing and commissioning electrical and software aspects of conveyor and sortation systems using NEC, NFPA and UL electrical codes; forecasting and tracking project budgets using SAP; performing compliance checks on other engineer’s documents and schematic drawings.
• Planning, specification, and implementation of engineering design projects; guiding complex material handling systems; testing and commissioning electrical and software aspects of conveyor systems; installing and configuring material handling system controller hardware and software.
• Performing controller troubleshooting and implementation of issue resolution; using fieldbus protocol conversion devices; motor controls, tuning VFDs, performing FLA calculations for size motors and transformers, and technical writing for operational descriptions; testing E‑Stop and safety relay circuits; troubleshooting electrical control systems related to power distribution and material handling equipment; and using and calibrating photo‑eyes, scanners, and barcode readers.
• Up to 40 % travel is required to various unanticipated locations. Pre‑employment processing for this position requires drug testing and passing background checks. Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.