Sr Electrical Control Engineer

WiserWulff

New Bedford (MA)

On-site

USD 100,500 - 121,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Senior Electrical Control Engineer in New Bedford, MA. The role involves developing automation control solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiencies, supervising projects, and interacting with complex machinery. Candidates should have a BS in Electrical Engineering, 7 years of experience, and expertise in control architecture and software tools. This full-time position requires onsite presence.

Qualifications

Minimum of 7 years electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
In-depth understanding of common controls architecture.
Working experience with Solidworks/AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Generate scope of work and procure vendor bids for assigned projects.
Develop and direct software and hardware solutions for motion control.
Support project manager during equipment installation and commissioning.

Skills

Rockwell Automation Technology

PLC

HMI

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Six Sigma

Lean methodologies

Electrical engineering

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

RSLinx

RSLogix

FactoryTalk View

Ethernet

Devicenet

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Position: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Location: New Bedford, MA (onsite daily)

Engagement: direct hire

Hours: 40/week

Summary: The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer will develop and implement advanced engineering projects utilizing custom automation control solutions and software to improve operational efficiencies in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Generate scope of work and procure vendor bids for assigned projects or proposals. Act as project lead, supervising external contractors and internal personnel, ensuring timely periodic communication with stakeholders for project status, estimates, design reviews, purchasing, quality acceptance, training, and technology transfer.
Develop and direct software and hardware solutions to support innovative activities for motion control, vision inspection and data collection. Maintain awareness of existing and new technology, systems, and applications.
Support project manager or lead engineer during FAT (Factory Acceptance)/SAT (Site Acceptance) testing, equipment installation. startup, and commissioning with machine control debugging and troubleshooting.
Provide design, installation, maintenance, and safety documentation for new machinery control systems, including schematics, software manuals, functional specifications, and maintenance procedures. Conduct training of maintenance and associates on new equipment; providing complete operational descriptions and documentation.
All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering required. MS in Engineering preferred.
Minimum of 7 years electrical engineering experience, with at least half in a manufacturing environment managing engineering projects.
In-depth understanding of common controls architecture Rockwell Automation Technology preferred, including PLC, HMI, Drive Controllers and Communication software (RSLinx, RSLogix, FactoryTalk View, Ethernet, Devicenet).
Working experience with Solidworks/AutoCAD. Understanding of industrial machines including the integration of electromechanical or pneumatic motion and robotics.
Must be able to be present in the manufacturing environment and interact with equipment on a regular basis for extended periods of time and is therefore, subject to normal exposures to dust, heat, chemicals, and noise present in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to travel (domestic and international) between facilities to support installations, vendors, and training for meetings, tool analysis and presentations.
Demonstrated knowledge of IEC and NFPA -70E standards; working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Experience with the Six Sigma and Lean methodologies and tools.

Seniority level