Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls

Suominen Corporation; Bethune (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Suominen Corporation in Bethune, SC seeks a Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls to design and implement electrical and controls system solutions for automated manufacturing environments. You will lead project work, assess safety and quality, and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to deliver reliable systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, 3–5 years of related experience, proficiency with Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, Indusoft, AutoCAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education/work experience.
• 3–5 years related job experience.
• Proficient with MS Office, Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, Indusoft, AutoCAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles and involvement in presentation of the solution to customer.
• Provide technical support to external and internal customers.
• Oversee management of assigned Capital projects including costing, planning, budgetary management, project management, and implementation.
• Resolve operational problems related to projects and minimize delays or unexpected cost increases.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements, robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
• Create accurate Bill of Materials
• Define equipment and parts from external suppliers
• Conduct cost and time estimations.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget.
• Electrical software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems.
• Support manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, servos, VFDs, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons and robotic integration.
• Create customer documentation such as user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Ability to architect programs that are simple to test, well documented and versatile.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities.
• Modify systems upon customer’s request and document the amendments accordingly.
• Responsibility of technical support of PLC based hardware and software.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent & team work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Allen Bradley

RSLogix 5000

Indusoft

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Are you passionate about working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Are you driven by a strong safety and quality culture? Do you have good people management and communication skills and enjoy working within a diverse team?

Then You May Be Our New Senior Engineer, Automation and Controls, Bethune

Your Key Tasks And Responsibilities Will Include

• Develop electrical and controls system design solutions based on engineering principles and involvement in presentation of the solution to customer.
• Provide technical support to external and internal customers
• Support and oversee management of assigned Capital projects including costing, planning, budgetary management, project management, and implementation.
• Resolve operational problems related to projects and minimize delays or unexpected cost increases.
• Ensure all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed for all work completed.
• Analyze project requirements and perform technical calculations supporting design including electrical requirements robotic safety standards, and motor controls.
• Create accurate Bill of Materials
• Define equipment and parts from external suppliers
• Conduct cost and time estimations.
• Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget.
• Electrical software design of customized solutions including manufacturing automation and safety systems. Able to maintain project scope and identify project creep.
• Support manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, servos, vfd’s, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons and robotic integration.
• Create customer documentation such as user manuals, programming diagrams, network diagrams, and electrical drawings.
• Ability to architect programs that are simple to test, well documented and versatile.
• Commission customized products and systems onsite and at customer facilities.
• Modify systems upon customer’s request and document the amendments accordingly.
• Responsibility of technical support of PLC based hardware and software.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education/work experience.
• 3 – 5 years related job experience
• Proficient with MS Office, Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, Indusoft, AutoCAD Electrical
• Strong fundamental knowledge of control and electrical system design and its application in automated industrial designs including specification of vision, power, sensor, inspection, and communication systems.
• Strong critical thinking skills with exception problem solving skis. Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Required to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Must be able to lift and/or move 25 lbs.

You will report to Sean Alexander, Manager, Maintenance, Bethune