Sr. Controls Engineer

TM Process & Controls, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A design-build automation company is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Atlanta, GA, to provide electrical design and troubleshooting for diverse industrial projects. The ideal candidate will manage controls engineering projects up to $500k and has at least 5 years of relevant experience. This role offers a full-time position with a competitive salary ranging from $120k to $180k annually, with a minimum of 25% travel required. Benefits include medical, vision insurance, and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• 10 years of controls engineering experience or 5 years with a relevant degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to multitask on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical design and troubleshooting for engineering problems.
• Work with customers to develop process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Commission control systems including device configuration and testing.
• Manage controls engineering projects up to $500k.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Project management

Ability to multitask

Education

High school diploma or GED plus 10 years of experience

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/mechanical/chemical engineering plus 5 years of experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell Automation software

Microsoft Excel

CISCO devices

VMware

Job description

TM Process & Controls, Inc. is a full-service design-build company specializing in custom process and automation solutions for a wide range of manufacturing industries across the United States and the Caribbean. With a team of skilled professionals combining technical design expertise and hands‑on field experience, we have successfully developed, executed, and commissioned solutions nationwide and in the Caribbean. Committed to excellence, we take pride in delivering high‑quality results that not only meet but exceed our customers’ expectations. We are a fast‑growing process & controls company searching for a talented senior controls engineer to advance their career with us.

Position Summary

Provide electrical design, controls engineering, and troubleshooting of engineering problems. Provide direction and coordination of electrical design for industrial projects in a wide range of manufacturing industries throughout the United States and Caribbean.

Responsibilities

• Work with the customer and/or process engineer to develop and/or interpret process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Develop project documentation including, but not limited to, device lists, I/O lists, electrical contractor documentation, and acceptance documentation.
• Design and develop PLC and HMI programs.
• Design control system networks.
• Design and configure control system server infrastructure.
• Commission controls system including device configuration, I/O checkout, PID tuning, water testing, CIP testing, and production testing.
• Calibrate process devices and provide documentation.
• Troubleshoot control systems (software, hardware, electrical, and/or mechanical problems).
• Work with subcontractors (mechanical or electrical) on projects including oversight of electrical installation.
• Draft electrical schematics, networks, etc.
• Ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Manage controls engineering projects up to $500k.
• Interact with and manage customer expectations.
• Perform other functions as required by the project.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 10 years of controls engineering experience OR bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering plus 5 years of controls engineering experience.
• Ability to multitask on multiple projects and project elements.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems.
• Engineer-in-Training certificate or Professional Engineer license.
• Cisco CCNA and/or VMware VCP-CDV certificate.
• Very proficient with Microsoft Excel and Outlook as well as experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation software packages such as RSLogix5, RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, Studio5000, FactoryTalk View SE, FactoryTalk View ME, RSView32, FactoryTalk Batch, FactoryTalk Historian SE, FactoryTalk VantagePoint, PlantPAx, and FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
• Experience with WonderWare System Platform components.
• Experience with Ignition.
• Experience in process device calibration and documentation using ProCalV5.
• Experience with networking protocols including EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Modbus RTU, Profibus PA, Profibus DP, Remote I/O (RIO), and Data Highway Plus (DH+).
• Experience with Ethernet networking especially with Cisco devices. Configuration via Cisco Network Assistant or the command line is especially beneficial.
• Experience with virtualized environments (VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper‑V).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; stand; walk; use hands to finger handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; grasp and manipulate objects; and talk or hear. The employee may be required on occasion to climb stairs and/or ladders; kneel; stoop; crouch; and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The nature of this job requires both office time and on‑site time at a customer facility. Work during office time takes place in a clean, pleasant and comfortable office setting. Work during on‑site time employees could encounter cold, hot, humid, noisy conditions. This position will require a minimum of 25% travel time.

Note that this position will start off as a remote position with a brick and mortar office location to be determined later.

TM Process & Controls, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Project Management

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Benefits

Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)

Location

Atlanta, GA

Base Pay Range

$120,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr