Electrical/Controls Engineer/Designer

Encore Technologies; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Technologies is seeking an Electrical/Controls Engineer for its Waukesha, WI area client. The role involves designing custom control systems, programming PLCs and HMIs, and ensuring safe, efficient operations on customer sites.

Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in industrial control design, ladder logic, and HMI integration, with familiarity in AutoCAD Electrical and ABB/Siemens/Omron PLCs. On-site work and travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years designing, programming, integrating industrial control systems.
• Electrical control system design experience.
• Safety equipment and circuits expertise.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical for schematics.
• Ladder Logic programming experience.
• HMI programming and integration experience.
• Variable frequency drive integration.
• Electric servo motors and drives knowledge.
• Allen Bradley PLCs and HMIs experience.
• Robotics involvement and pneumatic systems design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Design custom control systems including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.
• Develop and design PLC ladder logic and HMI applications.
• Ensure safe and efficient processes per customer specs.
• Start up and debug equipment on client production floors and sites.
• Develop user manuals and technical documentation.
• Provide remote technical support and on-site service.
• Meet project deadlines and quality expectations.
• Work well in teams or independently with attention to detail.

Skills

Ladder Logic

HMI Programming

Robotics

Electrical Control System Design

Pneumatic System Design

Servo Motors & Drives

Allen Bradley PLCs/HMI

Safety Circuits

Microsoft Office

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

National Instruments LabVIEW

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Job Description

Our client located near downtown Waukesha, WI is adding a key member to the Electrical/Controls Engineering Team and all skill levels are encouraged to apply but Senior level is preferred. The successful candidate will enjoy a variety of duties, a fast pace and challenges of working for an industry leader of custom designed and built OEM automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Design of custom control systems including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
• Develop and design software programs, primarily PLC ladder, and HMI applications
• Ensure safe and efficient processes in accordance with customer specifications
• Start up and debug equipment on clients production floor and at customers site
• Develop user manuals and technical documentation
• Provide remote technical support and on-site service for customers
• Consistently meet project deadlines and quality expectations
• Be dependable, highly attentive to details and able to work well both as part of a team and independently

Experience Required

• Ideally a minimum of five plus (5+) years of experience in designing, programming, integrating, and documenting industrial control systems
• Electrical Control System Design
• Safety Equipment & Circuits
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Experience programming in Ladder Logic
• HMI Programming & Integration
• Variable Frequency Drive Integration
• Electric Servo Motors and Drives
• Allen Bradley PLC’s and HMI’s
• Robotics
• Pneumatic System Design
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience Desired

• Other Manufacturers of PLC’s (Omron, Mitsubishi, Siemens...)
• Industrial Vision Systems
• National Instruments LabVIEW
• PC’s For Data Acquisition, Machine Control, and Operator Interfaces.
• Technical Writing for machine and system documentation.
• Hydraulic Systems Design.
• Visual Basic Dot Net & Visual Basic for Applications.
• Other PC & PLC programming languages a plus.

Education: Electrical Engineering Degree preferred.