Senior Controls Engineer: Motors & Drive Systems Lead

E Tech Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

E Tech Group, a leading engineering and system integration firm, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and startup of automation solutions for metals industry clients. You will work with project managers and engineers on controls, instrumentation, networking, and software to deliver high-value systems.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, hands-on system configuration, and collaboration across teams, with travel to customer sites and nominal office

Qualifications

• BS Engineering degree or equivalent educational background.
• 5+ years of experience with AC or DC motors and drives, PLCs, and HMIs.
• Industrial automation experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with PLC, VSD, and SCADA systems.
• Lead field start-up testing of electrical and programmed control systems, drive setup, installation inspection, operational readiness testing, and site acceptance testing.
• Process line experience with auxiliaries such as hydraulics, pneumatics, coaters, furnaces, and cooling systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• ADNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of automation and control systems for metals industry applications
• Collaborate with engineering and other support teams to ensure successful project completion
• Responsible for aspects of project budget and schedule requirements
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standards and best practices
• Develop overall system and communication architecture for industrial control projects
• Specify and configure various hardware components such as AC/DC drives, switchgear and industrial control panels
• Perform functional testing of electrical and control systems
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
• Generate functional requirements documentation and test procedures
• Support the sales team in the development of technical solutions
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.

Skills

AC/DC drives

PLCs

HMIs

Industrial automation

Networking

Education

BS Engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell PLC-5

GE PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

E Tech Group, a leading engineering and system integration firm, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and startup of automation solutions for metals industry clients. You will work with project managers and engineers on controls, instrumentation, networking, and software to deliver high-value systems.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, hands-on system configuration, and collaboration across teams, with travel to customer sites and nominal office