Controls Engineer - Perry Hall, United States - latitude

Description

Salary: $90, ,000/year

The Controls Engineer will spend the majority of time in-house at our Denver facility writing and updating existing PLC and Robotics code supporting our in-house Testing & Controls team and performing factory acceptance testing on new systems. The Controls Engineer will spend the remaining 10-20% of their time traveling to customer sites depending on the complexity of the project, aiding in complex installations that require programming and commissioning of new equipment.

• Use TIA Portal and S7 (Siemens) as well as Allen Bradley tools to provide remote support (via teleservice connection) to PLC and HMI systems in the field for required changes / maintenance / troubleshooting, etc
• Generate e-drawing modifications of PLC & HMI systems for customer quotations or to support field service personnel
• Design and run experiments on PLC, HMI and touch screen systems on die cast manufacturing equipment
• Test, troubleshoot and debug and new HMI updates prior to customer installation
• Manage PLC and touch panel backups on the server
• Travel to field sites for repairs and equipment installation occasionally

• Minimum 2+ years experience in PLC & HMI systems support, familiarity with die cast, injection molding or similar manufacturing processes is strongly preferred
• BS in relevant engineering discipline preferred, but not required
• Experience with TIA portal is strongly preferred, as well as Siemens S7; Allen Bradley is also a plus
• Previous work providing remote support via teleservice is helpful
• Must be willing to travel up to 10-15% per year, as well as be on call and/or work overtime occasionally during equipment installations or customer emergencies