Senior Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc; Asheboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) / Profit Sharing

ESOP

PTO

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Travel Assistance

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer in Asheboro, NC. The role leads a team to identify requirements, develops specifications, and implements automation solutions across PLC, DCS, and HMI/SCADA platforms.

Strong problem-solving and leadership skills are essential. Travel up to 25% is required. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in automation, experience with Rockwell, Siemens, DeltaV, and AutoCAD, and a background in electrical/control engineering or computer science.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical/Control Engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years of experience in automation with PLC/HMI/DCS platforms.
• Experience leading engineers/technicians and mentoring staff.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of control systems and architecture.
• Develop schematics, documentation, and programming for PLC/DCS/RTU, HMIs/SCADA.
• Manage projects up to $1M, including plans, budgets and scheduling.
• Act as technical lead, mentor staff, and possibly serve as project manager.

Skills

Automation

Team leadership

Customer interaction

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Electrical/Control Eng

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Modicon PLC

ICONICS Genesis64

Wonderware ArchestrA

GE CIMPLICITY

GE iFIX

FactoryTalk View

Schneider

Siemens DCS

Emerson DeltaV

AutoCAD

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has a Senior Controls Engineer position available in our Asheboro, NC location. This person will interact directly with customers and lead a team in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions. This role requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.

Major Responsibilities

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directedly or as a leader of a team. The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customer’s requirements. This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, DCS, RTU), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client’s facility. Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others to achieve the desired results is required. Also having knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred. The Controls Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired, and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.).
• This position oftentimes requires the following project management responsibilities: developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings. Also includes overseeing daily operations and activities of a project(s) up to $1M. This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians. Could also act as Project Manager on smaller projects

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.

Experience

Greater than 10 years with capabilities in the below areas is preferred:

• In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
• In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as ICONICS Genesis64, Wonderware ArchestrA System Platform, GE CIMPLICITY, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
• In-depth understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
• Experience in industries such as Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining.
• Experience in the design of electrical schematics, including power distribution under 480VAC, control panels, and associated NEC references desired.
• Experience with AutoCAD is also desired
• Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers
• Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Physical Demands of Position

• Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.
• Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of a personal computer, phones.

*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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