Sr. Controls Engineer

TM Process & Controls, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading design-build company in Atlanta is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer responsible for electrical design, controls engineering, and troubleshooting in various manufacturing industries. Candidates should have considerable experience, with a focus on developing PLC programs and managing projects up to $500k. The role offers a mix of office and on-site work, requiring some travel. This position starts as remote, transitioning to a determined office location in Atlanta. The company values excellence and commitment to quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 10 years of controls engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering plus 5 years of controls engineering experience.
• Ability to multitask on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Provide direction and coordination of electrical design.
• Design and develop PLC and HMI programs.

Skills

Multitasking on multiple projects

Proficient with Microsoft Word

Proficient with Microsoft Excel

Proficient with Microsoft Outlook

Education

High school diploma or GED with 10 years of controls engineering experience or a bachelor's degree in relevant engineering with 5 years of experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Cisco CCNA

VMware VCP-CDV

Rockwell Automation software packages

Ethernet networking

Job description

TM Process & Controls, Inc.

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. With a team of skilled professionals combining technical design expertise and hands‑on field experience, we have successfully developed, executed, and commissioned solutions across the United States and 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 & process controls company in search of a talented individual who would like to further his/her career as a senior controls engineer.

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

• Works with the customer and/or process engineer to develop and/or interpret process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Develops project documentation including, but not limited to, device lists, I/O lists, electrical contractor documentation, and acceptance documentation.
• Designs and develops PLC and HMI programs.
• Designs control system networks.
• Designs and configures control system server infrastructure.
• Commissions controls system including device configuration, I/O checkout, PID tuning, water testing, CIP testing, and production testing.
• Calibrates process devices and provides documentation.
• Troubleshoots control systems (software, hardware, electrical, and/or mechanical problems).
• Works with subcontractors (mechanical or electrical) on projects including oversight of electrical install.
• Drafts electrical schematics, networks, etc.
• Ensures that the projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Manages controls engineering projects up to $500k.
• Interacts with and manages customer expectations.
• 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 some of the following Rockwell Automation software packages: 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 some of the following networking protocols: 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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Project Management

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