Electrical Controls Engineer – 3rd Shift (Portage, IN)

E Tech Group; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match + prompt enrollment

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking an experienced automation engineer to design and implement control systems for metals industry applications. The role requires collaboration with engineering teams to ensure successful project completion, adherence to budgets, and development of standards.

You will lead field start-up testing, drive setup, and site acceptance testing while mentoring junior engineers. Based in Portage, IN, this onsite position emphasizes hands-on implementation, troubleshooting, and

Qualifications

• BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
• 3+ years of experience with AC or DC motors and drives, PLCs, and HMIs.
• Industrial Automation experience.
• Working knowledge and experience with PLC, VSD, and SCADA systems.
• Strong software and data communication problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Lead field start-up testing of electrical and programmed control systems, drive setup, installation inspection, operational readiness testing, and site acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of automation and control systems for metals industry applications.
• Collaborate with engineering and other support teams to ensure successful project completion.
• Responsible for aspects of project budget and schedule requirements.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standards and best practices.
• Develop overall system and communication architecture for industrial control projects.
• Specify and configure various hardware components such as AC/DC drives, switchgear and industrial control panels.
• Perform functional testing of electrical and control systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Generate functional requirements documentation and test procedures.
• Support the sales team in the development of technical solutions.

Skills

AC/DC motors and drives

PLCs

HMIs

VSD

SCADA systems

Electrical control systems

Troubleshooting

Team mentoring

Education

BS Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

GE Drives

Siemens PLCs

AB PLC-5

Job description

E Tech Group is seeking an experienced automation engineer to design and implement control systems for metals industry applications. The role requires collaboration with engineering teams to ensure successful project completion, adherence to budgets, and development of standards.

You will lead field start-up testing, drive setup, and site acceptance testing while mentoring junior engineers. Based in Portage, IN, this onsite position emphasizes hands-on implementation, troubleshooting, and