Lead Controls Engineer - Relocation Assistance Available

Motion Control; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Progressive Machine & Design, LLC is seeking a Lead Controls Engineer to lead hardware design and implementation of turnkey automation systems in Victor, NY. You will program, debug, install, and commission controls hardware onsite, collaborating with mechanical and software teams through project life cycle.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in hardware design for automation, strong leadership, and experience with AutoCAD Electrical and PLC programming. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hardware design experience in automation projects.
• Ability to lead and supervise multiple engineers.
• Experience with design reviews and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware design for complex automation projects.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers.
• Define controls architecture and interface with mechanical/software teams.
• Perform factory and site acceptance tests.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

UL508A

Power calculations

Enclosure heat

SCCR calculations

Fluid power

Technical supervision

PLC programming

Education

BS in EE or Mechatronics

Tools

NFP79

CE/CSA standards

Job description

• AC Power schematics
• DC Power schematics
• Safety schematics
• Servo/Stepper schematics
• Industrial Network schematics
• Device schematics
• I/O schematics

Progressive Machine & Design, LLC

Description

Location: On-site - Victor, NY. Design it. Build it. See it run.

Qualified Candidates May be eligible for relocation assistance.

Salary: $135,000 - $160,000/yr

Job Summary

Our Controls Engineering Department is Growing and we're looking for leaders of the pack who have experience in custom automation - no two projects are quite alike! The Lead Controls Engineer is responsible for providing controls hardware design, programming, debug, and site-installation of turnkey custom automation equipment.

At PMD, our engineers don't just design automation systems from a desk. They work alongside the teams building, integrating and commissioning the machines — from concept through completion.

Essential Functions

• Work independently on larger or high complexity projects and/or multiple smaller projects.
• Training of new and/or less senior engineers.
• Set technical direction for multiple engineers on portions of larger or more complex projects.
• Peer Review of other engineers’ work for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Development of overall machine Controls Architecture
• Enclosures: Standalone, Remote, Local
• I/O: In-cabinet, on-machine
• Network selection & distribution: Ethernet, IOLink, Hardwired
• Cable/Wiring Routing: Ladder Track, Wireway
• Development of overall machine Controls Software Architecture
• Elements: Cells, Stations, Devices, Sequences
• Interface
• recipe selection
• recipe editing
• status tracking
• data tracking
• report generation
• Review customer requirements, PMD proposal, PMD cost estimate, and Federal, State, & Local requirements.
• Attend Mechanical Design Reviews to understand machine functionality, suggest concepts & componentry to meet controls & safety requirements, and subsequently incorporate associated Controls Hardware design elements into the Controls Hardware design.
• Translate device list provided by Mechanical Engineering into Controls Hardware design elements.
• Utilize AutoCad Electrical for drafting.
• Use provided symbols & circuits.
• Develop new symbols & circuits as necessary.
• Controls Hardware Design
• AC Power schematics
• DC Power schematics
• Safety schematics
• Servo/Stepper schematics
• Industrial Network schematics
• Device schematics
• Testers, Transducers, Laser Markers, Welders, Robots, etc.
• I/O schematics
• Control Enclosure layouts
• Control Panel layouts
• Fluid Power Supply schematics
• Fluid Power Control schematics
• Bill of Materials
• Interact with Controls Build personnel to answer questions.
• Assist Controls Build Technicians, Controls Software Engineers, and Controls Engineers with electrical and fluid power debug.
• Update design as required throughout the project life cycle.
• Use provided standard code and device drivers, or use end-customer provided code and/or formats to create custom control & HMI programs.
• Create custom device driver code.
• Using control schematics, enter I/O into controller programs.
• Using timing chart provided by Mechanical Engineering, program intended sequences into controller programs.
• Download completed programs.
• Commission control hardware.
• Debug control hardware for out-of-box failures, intended design, and correct wiring/plumbing.
• Debug control software, including all intended sequences, modes of operation, special functions, fault detection, fault recovery, tooling return, and interface.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Test at PMD.
• Participate in Site Acceptance Test at end-customer’s facility.

Minimum Skills & Abilities

EXPERIENCE (10+ years):

with 4 or more of the following Hardware Design skills:

• AutoCad Electrical
• NFP79, UL508a, CE, CSA standards
• Power calculations (AC 3phase, AC 1phase, DC 5-90V, Transformers)
• Enclosure Heat calculations
• SCCR calculations
• Fluid Power flow calculations
• SISTEMA safety calculations
• Technical Supervision (5+ years)

And 3 Or More Of The Following Programming Skills

• PLC Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• HMI Programming (Rockwell, Siemens, and/or Omron)
• Robot Programming (Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Staubli, and/or Kuka)
• Vision Systems (Cognex, Keyence, Matrox, and/or Teledyne Dalsa)
• Industrial Protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, EtherCat, and/or IOLink)
• Technical Supervision (5+ years)

Minimum Education & Experience

EDUCATION

• BS in EE, EET, Mechatronics, related engineering field; or demonstrated equivalent experience.