Controls Project Lead - Industrial Automation & PLC Systems

Addtronics; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Addtronics Custom Automation (ACA) in Lebanon, PA designs controls systems for automation machines, ensuring they meet project requirements, customer expectations, and ACA standards. The role involves developing controls architecture, verifying electrical designs, and creating designs that adhere to safety and ISO 9001 procedures.

Travel to customer sites is required. The candidate will interpret cost sheets, plan to meet cost estimates, report status, and help select cost-effective control

Qualifications

• BS Degree in engineering or equivalent experience (Preferred)
• Electrical Troubleshooting of Industrial Control panels and machines REQUIRED.
• 5+ years of experience as a Controls/Automation Engineer or equivalent. Industrial Automation (Preferred)
• 5+ years programming PLC’s and HMI’s using Ladder Logic. Allen-Bradley PLC (Preferred)
• Motion control of Servos, Stepper motors, Induction motors using VFD’s and Servo Drives. Allen-Bradley (Preferred)
• Design of Electrical Control Systems using CAD tools. AutoCAD Electrical (Preferred)
• Industrial Robotics Experience with multi-axis robots. Fanuc and Epson (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with a team of technical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Document project related requirements/discussions and effectively communicate these requirements to the project team.
• Work with other members of the project team, internally and externally, to develop a controls architecture that provides the required functionality, based on ACA standards and customer specifications.
• Verify electrical design packages before release to the shop floor, based on adherence to accepted electrical codes, accuracy, completeness, use of standard materials, use of standard methods, and safety.
• Create and implement designs that are acceptable based on functionality and adherence to standards. Programs must be accurate, complete, and meet existing safety requirements before being released to the Shop team.
• Interpret and understand how to apply internal cost sheets.
• Develop plans to accurately produce results that meet cost estimates.
• Accurately report project status through regular status reports.
• Ensure that project milestones are achieved.
• Determine and document the cost of scope changes internally and externally.
• Review and evaluate new controls related products to provide cost effective and up-to-date control solutions.
• Recommend project specific training necessary to increase efficiency and improve engineering knowledge.
• Follow all procedures and work instructions as defined in the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Project communication

Education

BS Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI programming

Fanuc robotics

Epson robotics

VFDs & Servo drives

Job description

Addtronics Custom Automation (ACA) in Lebanon, PA designs controls systems for automation machines, ensuring they meet project requirements, customer expectations, and ACA standards. The role involves developing controls architecture, verifying electrical designs, and creating designs that adhere to safety and ISO 9001 procedures.

Travel to customer sites is required. The candidate will interpret cost sheets, plan to meet cost estimates, report status, and help select cost-effective control