Senior Controls Engineer

Sterling Engineering; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Aurora, IL, to design and program electrical controls for various machines. The role involves customer consultation, collaboration with suppliers, and technical support while requiring expertise in Allen Bradley PLCs and systems design. Full benefits are offered, making this an exciting opportunity for experienced professionals.

Benefits

Full benefits package (medical/dental/life insurance, vacation time, 401k)

Bonus potential

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of controls programming experience with Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Minimum 3 years of systems design experience with Allen Bradley controls panels.

Responsibilities

• Design and program electrical controls for various machines.
• Contact customers to discuss controls details of projects.
• Travel to customer job sites for meetings or technical support.

Skills

Controls programming experience

Industrial communications knowledge

Excellent verbal skills

Excellent math skills

Excellent organization skills

Education

BSEE, BSEET or equivalent related experience

Job description

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Summary:

This position is responsible for the design and programming of the electrical controls used on a variety of machines. This includes the ability to create electrical schematics using AutoCAD, bills of materials, develop controls programs using ladder logic (Allen Bradley) and develop graphic interface programs.

Responsibilities:

• Contact customers directly in order to discuss controls details of a project.
• Meet with outside suppliers to obtain and evaluate information on new or existing products or to monitor the progress of schedules or delivery dates.
• Provide technical assistance to internal staff or customers as long as it does not have an adverse effect on scheduled assignments.
• Minor changes to established hardware or software standards.
• Major changes to established hardware of software standards.
• Traveling to customer job sites for meetings or technical support.
• Provide pricing information to internal staff regarding controls engineering or hardware costs.
• Purchase equipment, software or tools.
  
  

Qualifications:

• BSEE, BSEET or equivalent related experience
• Minimum 5-7 years experience controls programming experience with Allen Bradley PLCs
• Minimum 3 years systems design experience with Allen Bradley controls panels (panel design/bills of materials/sensors/AC drives).
• Industrial communications knowledge
• Ethernet communications knowledge (a plus)
• OEM background preferred
• Hydraulics and/or pneumatics experience
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Excellent math skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Able to travel to domestic and international customer sites (~20%)
  
  

Salary: $110,000 to $130,000 - commensurate with experience

Bonus potential

Full benefits packaging (medical/dental/life insurance, vacation time, 401k)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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