Skills: Controls Engineer, Controls Hardware, Control Panel Design, Motor Control Centers, Hazardous Area Panel Design, Industrial Instrumentation, Voltage, Power Distribution, 480VAC, 230VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC, 120VAC, 24VDC, Hazardous Location Control System Design, Purged Panels, Explosion Proof Panels, Division 2 Panel Design, Surge Protection, IO Protection, Control Panel FLA, Heating/Cooling, Wireless Systems, Electrical Schematics, Control Panel, SCCR Calculations, PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS
Client : Wunderlich-Malec
Experience level: Mid-senior
Experience required: 15 Years
Education level: Bachelor's degree
Job function: Engineering
Industry: Industrial Automation
Relocation assistance: No
Visa sponsorship eligibility: No
JOB DESCRIPTION:
WM has a Senior Controls Engineer position available in Addison, IL.
This person will provide project management and hardware engineering leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
The Project Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Wunderlich-Malec engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and shepherding automation solutions through the production process.
This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.
The Project Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customers' requirements.
This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, and functional knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA systems.
This position requires in-depth knowledge of Controls hardware including Control Panel design, UL508A familiarity, Motor Control Centers, Hazardous area panel design, and industrial instrumentation.
Engineering experience with multiple different voltage levels required.
For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
The Project Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNET, Modbus, etc.)
The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
This position also requires performing the Project management role on some projects, instead of hardware engineering or in addition to.
This will involve:
Developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets
Task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting.
Financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification
Conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education – Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
Experience – Greater than 10 years with capabilities in below areas is preferred:
Extensive experience in design of electrical schematics, including power distribution of 480VAC, 230VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC,120VAC, and 24VDC.
Background in Hazardous Location Control System Design including Intrinsically Safe Circuits, Purged Panels, Explosion Proof Panels, and Division 2 Panel Design.
Experience with Surge Protection for Power Distribution and IO Protection.
Ability to perform Control Panel FLA, Heating/Cooling, and SCCR Calculations.
In-depth understanding of Control Panel production process.
Functional understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
Familiarity with HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware, Client iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
Understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
Experience in industries such as Water/Wastewater Treatment, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining.
Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions.
Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.
TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 25% around the Chicago area with occasional out-of-state travel to surrounding states.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION: Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, ability to mount/dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Standard office environment, on-site office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent use of a personal computer, facsimile/copy machines, phones.
ABOUT WUNDERLICH-MALEC: As a 100% Employee-Owned Company our people are passionate about solving your unique engineering challenges, and with the support of industry experts behind them, they can successfully execute projects of any size while meeting your requirements of scope, schedule, and budget. Wunderlich-Malec has been providing customers with engineering, system integration and fabrication solutions for more than 40 years. With offices throughout the US and over 500 professionals on our staff, we are one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States, and we've successfully finished numerous projects for our US clients in many parts of the world. We're confident that our qualified staff has the knowledge, experience, and talent to create and deliver the solutions you need for your facility process and operation needs. Wunderlich-Malec ranks on Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies list and is a GSA Schedule holder with the Federal Government for professional engineering services and manufacturing.
Screening Question :
What industries do you have experience working in? i.e., Water/Wastewater Treatment, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas, or Mining
Please elaborate on the candidate's background in Hazardous Location Control System Design, encompassing areas such as Intrinsically Safe Circuits, Purged Panels, Explosion Proof Panels, and Division 2 Panel Design.
Please elaborate on the candidate's extensive experience in the design of electrical schematics, particularly focusing on their expertise in power distribution across various voltages such as 480VAC, 230VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC.
Please elaborate on the candidate's ability to perform Control Panel FLA, Heating/Cooling, and SCCR Calculations. Can you provide examples of projects or instances where they have demonstrated this ability effectively?
Please elaborate on the candidate's familiarity with HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware, Client iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
Have you overseen daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M?
Please elaborate on the candidate's understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
Please elaborate on candidate's experience with Experience with Surge Protection for Power Distribution and IO Protection.
Is the candidate willing to accommodate 25% travel within the Chicago area and occasional out-of-state travel to surrounding states?
Have you communicated and ensured the candidate's understanding that this role is strictly on-site, with a requirement for a full 5-day workweek at the office?
Please provide the link to candidate's LinkedIn profile:
What is the candidate's highest level of education?
Has the candidate applied or been interviewed for any role with this company in the past? If so, please provide details.
What is the candidate's desired total compensation? (Please specify base salary vs. commission/bonus expectation)
Where is the candidate located? If candidate is not near the job location, please explain relocation plan in detail (e.g. timeline, relocating with family, selling/buying property)
Is the candidate legally authorized to work in the US for any employer?
Will the candidate now or in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (for example, H-1B status)?