Senior Controls Engineer - Material Handling

E Tech Group; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Training & education

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead and develop material handling control solutions. The role focuses on electrical and control system design, testing, and startup for projects across parcel, warehouse, and manufacturing domains.

Ideal candidates have a strong PLC/SCADA background, 8+ years of experience, and willingness to travel up to 50% to project sites. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver best-in-class solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in the control system industry.
• Strong understanding of controls systems.
• Ability to develop PLC and HMI programs in AB/Siemens languages.
• Strong field experience with conveyance systems and material handling.
• Experience commissioning in live environments.
• Willingness to travel 50%.
• DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of integrated electrical and control systems.
• Work with engineering, design, production, and field service staff.
• Develop overall system architecture for industrial control projects.
• Specify and configure hardware components (instrumentation, PLCs, comms, panels).
• Perform functional testing of electrical and control systems.
• Design and configure PLC/SCADA networks.
• Generate test procedures and forms.
• Be an ambassador upholding core values and collaboration.

Skills

Controls systems

PLC programming (AB/Siemens)

Field experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

AB PLC

Siemens PLC

SCADA networks

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinkingexperts. 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 30years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries. Our national and global 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.

We are seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to be responsible for technical leadership and/or development of solutions in the Material Handling Industry (Parcel, Warehouse Distribution, Manufacturing, AS/RS). Responsibilities include implementation, testing and startup of material handling solutions created by yourself or others. To be successful, you must be an effective collaborator with customers and other associates to deliver the best solution and be willing and able to take direction from project management leaders. This position will require frequent updates to management and customers for work status updates. 50% travel to project locations as required.

You will:

• Design and implementation of integrated electrical and control systems
• Work cooperatively with engineering, design, production, and field service staff
• Develop overall system architecture for industrial control projects
• Specify and configure various hardware components such as, instrumentation, PLCs, communication systems and industrial control panels
• Perform functional testing of electrical and control systems
• Design and configure PLC/SCADA networks
• Generate test procedures and forms
• Be an ambassador who embodies ourCore Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

You have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in the control system industry.
• Strong understanding of controls systems.
• Ability to develop PLC and HMI programs within one or more languages (AB, Siemens, etc.)
• Strong Field Experience with conveyance systems, sortation logic, material handling, product tracking, merging, etc.
• Experience with leading
• Experience commissioning in "live" environments.
• Willingness to travel 50%
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

You may have:

• Experience with automating conveyance systems
• Familiarity with Siemens a plus.
• Instrumentation calibration / startup experience.
• Experience with tuning sortation and merging systems

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 Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affiantative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.