What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Design Engineer position at A-Line Staffing Solutions?
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Work on a team of software engineers for designing metal cutting, assembly, and test system software.
Designs will be a mixture of standards, past projects, and new.
Works with internal teams (controls engineers, mechanical engineers, project managers, commissioning) external suppliers (controls design, software), and customers.
Start a project at the beginning and follow it through final customer acceptance.
Review customer specifications, standards / past projects, and lead a team of other software engineers in designing the complete software portion of the machine.
Responsible for producing a quality design on schedule, getting customer acceptance,
Reviewing software from other software engineers, and assisting as required while the machine is being built and debugged.
Some travel is possible for customer meetings, field checks, installation support, and commissioning.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experienced in designing software for industrial machines from scratch
Competent in PLC and HMI design (multiple platforms)
Able to work well in a team-oriented environment
Must have good time management skills and be able to meet deadlines
Experience in understanding and following customer specifications
PREFERRED ABILITIES
Good communications skills (written and verbal)
Familiarity with IEC1131 languages (ladder, structured text, flow charts, function blocks)
Ability to draft and follow standards
Ability to combine standards, past project designs, and new designs
Ability to check designs from other engineers for errors or inconsistencies
Ability to read, understand, and interpret mechanical, fluids, and electrical prints
Ability to draft standard software templates to be used by other software engineers
Ability to estimate tasks and the duration of tasks required to complete a project
Ability to manage software change requests and open issues
Ability to write technical documents and reports
Overall Experience — a minimum of five years’ experience related to software design
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