What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Controls Engineer position at Broetje Automation?
Job Title: Lead Controls Engineer
Position available in: Elk Grove Village, IL
Job Type: Full time
Broetje Automation is the world’s leading expert & OEM in aircraft manufacturing automation and robotics, working with the top names in our industry. Worldwide locations include: Germany, USA, France, United Kingdom, China, and Japan. US locations include: Charleston (SC), Savannah (GA), Wichita (KS), and Seattle (WA).
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Position available in: Elk Grove Village, IL
Job Type: Full time
Broetje Automation is the world’s leading expert & OEM in aircraft manufacturing automation and robotics, working with the top names in our industry. Worldwide locations include: Germany, USA, France, United Kingdom, China, and Japan. US locations include: Charleston (SC), Savannah (GA), Wichita (KS), and Seattle (WA).
Education & experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
- 3 years of experience in the industrial automation industry.
Qualifications:
- Ability to lead electrical and controls engineers through project completion while staying within budget and schedule.
- Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices, machine/motion control
- Experience designing electrical cabinets and layouts, including circuit design.
- Knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety guidelines.
- Familiar with ISO 13849-1 and IEC 62061 safety of machinery standards.
- Experience designing for large automated systems from initial concept through installation and customer buy off.
- Familiarity with IEC61131 (PLC programming languages).
- Strong communication skills & ability to interact with teams, clients, and vendors.
- Ability to analyze and diagnose problems in automated equipment.
- Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal PLC programming experience, preferred.
- Knowledge of EPLAN (or AutoCAD Electrical) for creating electrical drawings.
- Experience in assembly electrical cabinets, preferred.
Job responsibilities:
- Design, development, implement and maintain PLC, CNC and HMI software systems.
- Commission and debug automation and machine systems.
- Provide electrical and controls concepts for the design of new equipment & systems.
- Creates and maintains control drawings and BOMs.
- Work with Supply Chain Management to source parts.
- Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise for sales projects & supports the sales team.
- Develops training procedures and documentation for projects.
- Occasional travel to customer sites for machine commissioning.
- Train customer’s staff & new technicians in machine operation as needed.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Base Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000
- 401(k) company match
- 100% paid healthcare premiums (medical, dental, vision)
- Disability plan & group life insurance program
- Three weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) plus twelve paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement program
- International travel opportunities (Germany)
Salary : $105,000 - $125,000
