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TREW LLC Hiring for Controls Engineer – Remote Opportunity at Remote Full Time
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Controls Engineer (PLC)
We are looking for engineers to design and implement control systems for automated material handling equipment. This is project/application-based work that provides new and varied technical challenges from one project to the next. This is a remote opportunity and can be anywhere in the US. Completed work is installed and tested at the clients’ facility, and requires 30-40% of time traveling.
This job is for you if…
- Love to travel!
- Enjoy AutoCAD Electrical and PLC Programming
- Working as a team to lead the way in providing superior solutions to our customers
- Mentoring and coaching others come naturally to you
You’ll be…
- Using AutoCAD for electrical design including device layout, schematic and control panel design and communication architecture.
- Meeting with both client and internal project teams to define applications and produce functional specification documents
- Performing component selection and bill of material preparation
- Configuring standard PLC programs for real-time control of automated equipment and collection of diagnostic and production data.
- Customizing standard products to meet the requirements of each project.
- Developing application programs to control automated equipment based upon specific electrical and mechanical system design as well as operational requirements.
- Defining interfaces to devices such as network I/O, variable speed drives, camera and laser scanner ID systems and scales.
- Conducting in-house preliminary testing and onsite testing of the system as installed at the customer’s facility.
- Interacting with mechanical engineering, control panel fabrication and electrical installation personnel
- Providing customer training and support
- Leading design reviews with project teams
- Providing continuing support for finished projects
- Oversight of project design and technical escalation support for multiple teams.
What you’ll need…
As a Controls Engineer, you must be self-motivated and dedicated with a strong sense of initiative and the ability to easily adapt to changing situations. You must also have strong technical, programming and team leadership skills as well as solid organizational, time-management and prioritization skills. It is also important for you to have excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of people at all levels of expertise.
Specific qualifications for the Controls Engineer position include:
- BSEE, EET degree or equivalent
- Experience in the material handing/equipment controls industry preferred but not required
- Electrical device troubleshooting skills
- Five or more years of Experience with the following:
- Control Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering
- 3-Phase power and electrical circuits
- AutoCAD Electrical
- PLC Programming Logic (RSLogix)
- Communication and I/O Networking
- Excellent client follow-through skills
- Ability to work effectively in a warehouse environment for system testing, including climbing ladders and moving around on platforms to maneuver in and around equipment
- Flexibility to travel around the country, often via air
TREW’s story:
Business gets done working together. Successful business happens when trusted partners work together, to win together. At TREW we know that our customers buy solutions and technology built by people. With over 400 team members, we work fearlessly every day to do the right thing, even when no one is watching. From seasoned professionals to undergraduate co-ops, our team members enjoy seeing the impact of their contributions every day.
Trew/Hilmot/TKO is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.