PLC Specialist II

WEG Electric Corp. (USA); Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full benefits package

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking an experienced automation engineer to provide independent pre- and post-sales engineering support for PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks.

The role involves analyzing moderately complex applications, establishing functional requirements, and designing control solutions. You will design and modify PLC/HMI programs, evaluate technical alternatives, and perform root-cause analyses to develop corrective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field required.
• 2-4 years minimum experience with PLC/HMI platforms and system integration.
• Experience delivering customer or channel-partner technical training and engineering presentations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer applications to establish PLC/HMI/I/O/communication requirements.
• Design, develop, test, and modify PLC/HMI programs and system configurations.
• Evaluate alternatives and recommend control architectures and integration methods.
• Perform root-cause analysis on hardware, software, and communications issues.
• Develop validation plans and functional tests for control-system designs.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial networks

VFDs & motion control

EtherNet/IP / Modbus / PROFINET

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

About The Role

Provides independent pre- and post-sales engineering support for PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and related automation systems. Applies engineering principles and professional judgment to analyze moderately complex applications, establish functional requirements, design and modify control solutions, resolve integration issues, and advise customers and internal partners on implementation and technical alternatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Independently analyze moderately complex customer applications and establish PLC, HMI, I/O, communications, and control-system functional requirements.
• Design, develop, document, test, and modify PLC/HMI programs, control logic, communications, and system configurations based on application and user requirements.
• Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend control architectures, hardware/software configurations, programming approaches, and integration methods.
• Perform engineering root-cause analysis of complex hardware, software, programming, communications, and system-integration issues and develop corrective solutions.
• Develop and execute validation plans and functional tests for control-system designs, program modifications, and application solutions.
• Provide independent engineering guidance for installation, commissioning, integration, optimization, and operation of automation systems.
• Serve as an engineering escalation resource for PLC Specialist I employees and provide technical review and guidance on application issues.
• Advise customers, distributors, system integrators, Sales, Application Engineering, Product Management, and R&D on technical requirements, alternatives, risks, and solutions.
• Analyze recurring field issues and recommend engineering, product, documentation, training, or process improvements.
• Develop technical specifications, application notes, programming examples, test documentation, and training materials.
• Exercise independent professional judgment in selecting engineering approaches and determining when product-development, safety, or specialized engineering review is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience

• 2-4 years minimum years of experience with multiple PLC/HMI or industrial automation platforms and system-integration environments.
• Working knowledge of VFDs, motion control, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET, and related industrial networks.
• Experience designing, programming, testing, commissioning, or modifying industrial control systems.
• Experience delivering customer or channel-partner technical training and engineering presentations.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline required.

Knowledge/Training

• Professional knowledge of industrial control engineering, PLC/HMI programming, I/O, industrial communications, system integration, and automation architecture.
• Ability to independently apply engineering analysis and judgment to define functional specifications, evaluate alternatives, and develop or modify control-system solutions.
• Ability to analyze moderately complex technical problems with limited precedent and determine appropriate engineering methods, tests, and recommendations.

WEG Electric Corp. is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG Electric Corp. operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG Electric Corp. does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.