Senior I&C Engineer

ACS, Inc.; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, where you'll lead and mentor a talented team in Michigan. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects across various industries, including automotive and aerospace. You'll be responsible for developing control systems, conducting risk analyses, and ensuring project success from design to start-up. With a collaborative workplace culture and opportunities for professional growth, this position promises to be both rewarding and impactful. If you're looking to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401(k) employer match

Paid time off

Hybrid work flexibility

Summer hours

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in PLC systems design and programming.
• Strong background in programming ladder logic and P&IDs.
• Experience in client service and project management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the I&C Manager to mentor the team.
• Develop control system architecture and design specifications.
• Perform onsite startup and validation of equipment.

Skills

PLC Programming

Ladder Logic

Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)

Technical Writing

Risk Analysis

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

GE PLCs

Wago PLCs

Job description

ACS, Troy, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Join a company where innovation, collaboration and leadership meet.

ACS is looking for a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join our growing team. This senior-level position has the potential to support and help lead our Michigan-based I&C team as a technical mentor and team leader, working closely with the I&C Manager to provide guidance, training, and oversight of project execution.

ACS specializes in the engineering, integration and construction of technically complex R&D and production equipment, controls, and facilities. With a positive, collaborative company culture, we are proud to have been named a “Top Workplace” since 2019.

This position will be based out of our headquartered office in Verona, WI or our regional office in Troy, MI.

Job responsibilities:

The Instrumentation & Controls Engineer will work within a group of controls engineers to fulfill the instrumentation and controls responsibilities for a variety of process and industrial projects.

• Collaborate with the I&C Manager to support, mentor, and help guide the Michigan-based I&C team.
• Develop and/or review control system architecture, flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), control sequences, and design specifications.
• Analyze risks and hazards, and conducting risk analyses
• Create responsibility matrices, instrument indexes, bills of material (BOMs) and other project tools.
• Develop and/or review wiring schematics and control panel layout drawings.
• Program and integrate Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including offerings from Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, Wago, etc.
• Design, set up, and perform system functionality tests on equipment in our manufacturing facility and at customer sites.
• Develop wire pull schedules and scope of work documents for contractors to use in bidding and construction.
• Perform onsite startup and validation of equipment
• I/O checkout and troubleshooting, calibrate instrumentation and tune PID loops.
• Validate programming to confirm systems operate per control sequences

Basic requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the design/build/programming of PLC systems with field experience, from design to start-up.
• Extensive experience programming in ladder logic.
• Previous leadership or mentorship experience is a plus
• Experience involving engine test cell instrumentation & control design, integration, troubleshooting and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and create Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Experience providing efficient, and effective client service, including balancing multiple projects and responding to changes in deadline, scope and design.
• Demonstrates strong technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel to customer facilities with several overnight stays (25-40%) for design meetings, equipment installation supervision and commissioning.
• Self-motivated team player with strong problem-solving skills and initiative.

Why ACS?

ACS offers:

• A collaborative, award-winning workplace culture
• 401(k) employer match
• Paid time off, hybrid work flexibility, and summer hours.

ACS specializes in the engineering, integration and construction of technically complex R&D and production equipment, controls, and facilities. Working across multiple industries and markets, including automotive, aerospace, energy, chemical, laboratories and manufacturing, ACS offers a unique mix of experience in control systems, custom machines, testing solutions, automation, process and discrete production systems as well as turnkey integrated buildings. ACS is based in Verona, Wisconsin, with a regional office in Troy, Michigan, and serves customers across North America and around the world.