Senior Controls Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Controls / Automation Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves leading diverse projects in process automation engineering, where you'll design, implement, and troubleshoot complex control systems. With a focus on collaboration and technical excellence, you'll ensure client satisfaction while adapting to flexible schedules and travel requirements. Join a company that values learning and growth, providing you with opportunities to unlock your potential in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about engineering and automation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401k + match

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Training and continuing education

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in automation projects.
• Detail-oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in design, configuration, and testing of control applications.
• Provide solutions to project leadership and prioritize customer satisfaction.

Skills

Automation Engineering

Project Management

Technical Aptitude

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

PLC Programming

HMI Programming

SQL

Education

BS Engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell Studio5000

Wonderware System Platform

FactoryTalk Gateway

KepServerEx

Allen Bradley PowerFlex Drives

Allen Bradley Stratix switches

Job description

Job Description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We're one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 25 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals, Material Handling, Consumer Products, and Food & Beverage industries. Our scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

The Senior Controls / Automation Engineer role requires an individual to have a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently to perform all aspects of process automation engineering and system integration, including initial concepts, specifications, design engineering, documentation, project implementation, testing, startup, and training of operating and maintenance personnel. You will be a key member of a diverse team of professionals developing solutions for our client's most complex automation challenges.

Location: Hybrid with local driving travel

You will:

1. Lead or work on a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
2. Understand the project scope and financials and exercise good time management skills to plan & coordinate the work as part of a project team by developing project schedules and budgets in collaboration with project leadership and identify change orders and justify changes to Project Management ensuring completion of all project deliverables to the satisfaction of the client.
3. Anticipate and provide solutions to project leadership and/or customer giving high priority to customer satisfaction offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
4. Adapt to a flexible work schedule & travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client's facility.
5. Act as an automation Subject Matter Expert.
6. Be an ambassador that prioritizes the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the careers of our associates.

You have:

1. Hands-on experience executing automation projects for process plants, minimum of 3-5 years in industry, preferably in Life Sciences domain.
2. BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
3. Detail-oriented with strong technical aptitude and desire for learning new technologies.
4. Knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria, and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls
   • ISA S88 Batch standard
   • ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard
   • GAMP 5 & cGMP
   • 21 CFR Part 11
5. Demonstrated ability to develop process control system applications, utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, configuration of thin client server applications, design, developing & maintaining databases for data collection, configuring process historians and using reporting tools to present process data to operations & management, tuning control loops, providing control system startup services, troubleshooting existing control systems and providing control system qualifications.
6. Solid understanding of object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies.
7. Expertise with the design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures, and understanding of control system network topology, i.e., Ethernet, Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, etc.
8. Knowledge of process instrumentation specification, installation & troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning & troubleshooting.
9. Hands-on experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment & instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and perform complex system testing.
10. Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation & commissioning of equipment and systems.
11. A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

We are seeking Application Knowledge in:

1. PLC Programming with Rockwell Studio5000, RSLogix5000
   • Ability to program in RLL, SFC, and ST.
2. HMI Programming using one or more of Rockwell FTView ME and SE, Wonderware System Platform, Inductive Automation Ignition.
3. Configuration & use of one or more of Wonderware DAS/OI Server, FactoryTalk Gateway, RSLinx, RSNetWorx, KepServerEx.
4. Configuration & development of one or both of Wonderware InBatch & Rockwell FTBatch.
5. Configuration & development using one or more of Wonderware Historian, FTHistorian, OSI PI.
6. Use of SQL for database creation, query & management. Ability to develop stored procedures, functions & views and use of SQL commands for integration of control systems to back-end databases. Familiarity with SSRS for reporting.
7. Configure & operate Allen Bradley PowerFlex Drives via manual HIM or through PLC programming.
8. Configuration, use & troubleshooting of Allen Bradley Stratix switches.
9. Experience programming various other control systems is desired (i.e., GE Fanuc, Siemens, DeltaV, Honeywell DCS, GE iFix).

You may have:

• Bio Reactors
• Skid System Controls
• Clean/Steam in Place
• Freeze Dryers
• Autoclave Control Systems
• Centrifuge Systems
• Building Management & HVAC Control Systems
• Thermal Oxidizer Systems
• Purified Water
• Finished Product Transfer Systems
• Granulator Control Systems
• Boilers and Boiler Control Systems
• Bulk Material Handling and Processing
• Laboratory Systems
• Pasteurization and Homogenization
• Wastewater Treatment
• Weighing and Metering Systems
• Wet or Dry Blending System
• And many more…

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment. E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave, and sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to military status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for beliefs.