Senior Controls Engineer | Detroit, MI

IMEG; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Job summary

IMEG is looking for a Controls Project Designer in Detroit, MI. The role involves providing control systems architecture and engineering design services across various industries. Key responsibilities include developing and designing control systems, client management, and team mentoring. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Science and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Benefits offered include health insurance, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of qualifying experience or 10 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet with existing clients regularly.
• Train and mentor staff.
• Market control engineering services.
• Develop and design control systems.
• Troubleshoot PLC and control devices.
• Commission and start-up systems.
• Design control panels.
• Program PLC/HMI.
• Develop Bill of Material documentation.

Skills

Leadership traits

Self-starter

Quality control skills

Oral and written communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Networking and server installation skills

Control systems commissioning/start-up

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Wonderware proficiency

Siemens PLC/DCS programming

HMI development

AutoCAD Electrical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Job description

Controls Project Designer

As a Controls Project Designer in our Farmington Hills, MI office, you will be responsible for providing control systems architecture and engineering design services to existing and new clients in the chemical, water and wastewater treatment industries, general manufacturing, food and beverage, and petrochemical.

Principal Responsibilities

• Meet with existing clients on a regular basis to discuss projects
• Be involved in training and mentoring of staff
• Market control engineering services to existing clients
• Development and design of control systems
• Field troubleshooting of PLC and control devices
• Commissioning and start-up of systems
• Control panel design
• PLC/HMI programming
• Development of Bill of Material documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities listed above and have demonstrated leadership traits
• Self-starter
• Ability to perform quality control checks
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office programs and control systems architecture/engineering design
• Networking skills and server installations
• Commissioning and start-up experience with control systems
• Knowledge of Allen‑Bradley PLC programming / Factory Talk development
• Proficiency with Wonderware, Siemens PLC/DCS programming and HMI development, AutoCAD Electrical
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Science)
• Minimum of 5 years of qualifying experience or 10 years of experience or equivalent experience

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms and grasp or pull
• Will have exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noises
• Ability to work in an industrial setting

Benefits

Company rewards may include annual bonuses and stock ownership options. IMEG provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverages, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off. Employees are also eligible for tuition reimbursement and generous PTO and a flexible schedule.

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMEG is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), gender, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, parental status, ethnic origin, hair type, citizenship status, marital status, military service, veteran’s status, political affiliation, non‑merit‑based factors, or any other characteristic protected by law. IMEG prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and conforms to all applicable laws and regulations.

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