Controls Project Engineer - Sterling Heights, United States - HTI Cybernetics Inc

Description

Since 1983, HTI Cybernetics has provided intelligent manufacturing solutions that support and enhance production, including automation systems, material handling solutions, assembly tooling, and collaborative robotics.

• The Controls Project Engineer to work with Project Manager to create project timelines for controls tasks from critical project milestones provided by project management.
• Estimates content and labor costs for proposals and engineering change quotes for both hardware and software.
• Works with Project Manager to create project timeline for controls tasks from critical project milestones provided by project management.
• Analyzes scope of work during AQP2 phase to develop manpower plan required to complete project within time constraints defined in project timeline. Manpower plan must include time-phased resource labor type requirements with total labor cost projections.
• Requests necessary resources to establish design and debug / commissioning team from Controls Engineering Manager.
• Coordinates and delegates work assignments for design team members throughout design phase.
• Tracks and reports on project status.
• Interfaces with customer to finalize design requirements, reviews, and approvals throughout design phase.
• Coordinates with PM and/or Site Installation Manager on build / integration / commissioning plan.
• Coordinates work assignments for debug / commissioning team members.
• Updates Controls Manager (Planning) with manpower / cost projections as changes occur.
• Works as a Controls Senior Designer and/or Automation Engineer when not assigned any projects as Controls Project Engineer.

• Knowledge of Windows, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and a high degree of competence with AutoCAD OR ePlan.
• High degree of competence in HMIs & PLCs (Control & Safety) and associated application software.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic, base 2 (binary), base 16 (hexadecimal), base 8 (octal) and Real (floating point) numbering systems and their applications. Knowledge of Word / Bit addressing schemes. Knowledge of logical operators (i.e., AND, OR, NOT, XOR).
• Strong knowledge of machines, tools, and print reading. An understanding of mechanical systems, their components, and the relationship of those systems to the controls design.
• The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. This includes the ability to curb or limit creativity when customer requirements and /or commonality of designs dictates.
• Ability to write technical documents and reports for use as reference by engineering and technical writers as well as documentation for the project.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret customer specifications, electrical controls schematics, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Determining how a system or process should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Monitoring and directing resources on tasks to design and /or commission equipment getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work, and the work of others.
• Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Capable of directing any number of individuals as required to accomplish project assignments.
• Employees in this occupation usually need training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
• Bachelor's degree or in process of obtaining a degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or Electronics Technology plus 5 years related experience OR ten years related experience and/or training.
• Willing to travel 20% of the time.