Electrical Controls Engineer (PLC, RS Logix)

DBA Web Technologies; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Interview travel

Benefits package

Job summary

DBA Web Technologies in Waukesha, Wisconsin seeks an Electrical Controls Engineer (PLC, RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMI Programming) for an onsite full-time role. You will develop and maintain robust testing and assembly processes and support design, fabrication, validation, installation, and troubleshooting of production equipment and programs.

The role requires 4+ years in Controls/Test engineering, strong PLC/HMI programming skills, and experience with safety systems design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of four (4) years of Controls/Test engineering experience.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.
• Relocation benefits are being offered for this position

Responsibilities

• Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment, developing testing protocols, test data collection programs and best practices.
• Support, service, and troubleshoot controls for production equipment, test equipment, and electrical systems within the plant.
• Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements.
• Identify and remediate potential safety hazards.
• Develop interfaces between SQL databases and production systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality, product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.
• Lead/co-lead cost-out initiatives and promote continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma tools.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Safety systems design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

RSLogix

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

HMI Programming

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer (PLC, RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMI Programming) in Waukesha, WI

5+ to 7 years of Experience

POSITION: Electrical Controls Engineer (PLC, RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMI Programming)

LOCATION: Waukesha, WI — (100% Onsite Position)

SALARY: Excellent Compensation with benefits + 401K + relocation + Interview Travel

DURATION: Full-Time Position (Onsite)
SKILLS: Engineering Degree, PLC, RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMI Programming, Controls /Test Engineering, safety systems design

DESCRIPTION:

The Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust testing and assembly processes. The Controls Engineer will actively participate and support the design, development, fabrication, validation, installation, and troublesh ooting of production equipment and programs.

MUST HAVE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
2. Minimum of four (4) years of Controls/Test engineering experience required
3. Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems
4. Experienced with PLC, RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMI Programming, Controls/Test Engineering
5. Experience with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.
6. Relocation benefits are being offered for this position

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment, Developing testing protocols, test data collection programs and best practices.
• Support, service, and trouble shoot controls for production equipment, test equipment, and electrical systems within the plant.
• Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements. Identify and remediate potential safety hazards.
• Developing interfaces between SQL databases and production systems.
• Enforce safety expectations, document, and communicate hazards and unsafe conditions to ensure a zero-incident culture and product conformance to electrical safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality, product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.
• Performs root cause and failure analysis, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Guide the capital equipment selection process and develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CARS) for new products or process initiatives.
• Actively participate in assessment processes within the manufacturing environment, potentially as a category lead or champion.
• Lead/co-lead cost-out initiatives and promotes culture of continuous improvement. Collaborates cross functionally using Lean and Six Sigma tools to solve manufacturing problems.
• Leverages advanced technology to improve the effectiveness of information systems for controls.
• Seeks opportunities to eliminate waste associated with the flow of factory floor test information. Leads/co-leads projects, develop goals, budgets, and work breakdown structures.
• Execute sustained change management within manufacturing operations, utilizing change management techniques such as ADKAR to drive and sustain improvements.