Process Controls Engineer

Amtex Enterprises,Inc; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtex Enterprises Inc. seeks a Process Controls Engineer for a 2-year contract, onsite in Allentown, PA. Local candidates are preferred; travel of at least one trip per month across the East and West coasts is expected.

You will perform instrumentation and control device selection, PLC/DCS design, installation checkout, and system commissioning, with upgrades to Allen Bradley PLC5/SLC500 to CLX5000 and Siemens PCS7. Travel to site locations will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Control Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with automated control systems.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Siemens PCS 7, TIA portal, PLC 500, and SLC500.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to travel 20%-40%, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering project team and production staff
• Implement system expansions and obsolescence replacement projects
• Allen Bradley PLC5 and SLC500 upgrades to CLX5000
• Siemens PCS7 HMI version upgrade and Controller Upgrades
• TIA Portal version upgrades to v20
• Travel to site locations for installation checkout and system commissioning
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues
• Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards

Skills

Technical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC5

SLC500

CLX5000

Siemens PCS7

TIA Portal

Job description

Job Title: Process Controls Engineer
Duration: 2 year contract
Location: Onsite in Allentown, PA (18106)
Resumes not to exceed 5 pages

Looking for candidates already local to Allentown, PA area. Expected travel is minimum 1/month across east and west coast locations. Excellent communication and experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens. There will be an internal interview and 2 rounds of client interviews.

Job Description

We are looking for a Process Controls Engineer to execute projects that include instrumentation and control device selection, PLC and DCS system design, installation checkout, and system commissioning. This position will be full-time and onsite in Allentown, PA.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering project team and production staff
• Implement system expansions and obsolescence replacement projects
• Allen Bradley PLC5 and SLC500 upgrades to CLX5000
• Siemens PCS7 HMI version upgrade and Controller Upgrades
• TIA Portal version upgrades to v20
• Travel to site locations for installation checkout and system commissioning
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues
• Ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and quality standards

What You’ll Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical or Control Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience with automated control systems
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Siemens PCS 7, TIA portal, PLC 500, and SLC500
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to travel 20%-40%, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast)