SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

Keystone Distinction Group; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,500 - 123,200; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to provide leadership in power and control systems, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and develop technician skills in electrical and process control. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of experience with machine control hardware. This role offers an annual salary between $85,500 and $123,200 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience.
• Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware and software.

Responsibilities

• Lead power and control systems optimization and compliance.
• Develop and manage power and control standards.
• Support design and implementation of control and automation applications.
• Provide engineering support on capital initiatives.

Skills

Electrical safety compliance (LOTO, Electrical PPE)

Power and control systems troubleshooting

Data analysis and PLC conditioning

Project management

Machine control application design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

ControlLogix

Wonderware HMI

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Job description

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

Provide key leadership with regard to power and control systems, equipment specification and maintenance, proper operation, technician development, troubleshooting and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets the plant. This role has responsibility for systems optimization, power distribution, IO layout, compliance, personnel safety, and is a resource in technician skill development relative to plant electrical power and process control systems.

Location: Buffalo, NY manufacturing plant

• Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership
• Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards and ensure application of the standards on all projects and upgrades
• Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems to include understanding of the installed base, and replacement plan for obsolete equipment/technologies
• Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians skill development.
• Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910)
• Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs. Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development
• Provide support in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as: control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development
• Identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost
• Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO, Electrical PPE, Energized work permits, low voltage qualification, etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures, etc.)
• Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment. Become the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others regarding control systems
• Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects
• Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives
• Learn and apply control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations
• Compensation range: $85,500 - $123,200 annualized

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience
• Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software (ex: Allen Bradley PLC, ControlLogix, Wonderware HMI, and Rockwell FactoryTalk)