What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Controls Engineer position at Lincoln Electric?
Job Summary
This position is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer with a background in electrical engineering.
The candidate will initially support active projects and then transition to managing projects directly.
They will take the lead on controls engineering projects, managing them from kickoff to installation, including project meetings, design criteria, and team management.
This role requires travel to customer sites for equipment installation, customer interaction, etc.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and oversee new equipment electrical control systems based on industry standards and principles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and critical path milestones.
- Work with the engineering team to ensure hardware, software designs, and commissioning are completed within budget.
- Maintain task lists and reports of open items.
- Maintain project design documentation and prepare customer deliverables.
- Ensure the controls engineering process is tracked and followed throughout the project.
- Program and troubleshoot PLC-based equipment.
- Program and troubleshoot HMI (Human Machine Interface) equipment.
- Assist customers and local tradespeople in troubleshooting equipment issues.
- Conduct end-user training on equipment operation.
Requirements
- Electrical engineering degree preferred; mechatronics degrees will also be considered.
- Minimum of five years of experience as a Controls Engineer.
- Working knowledge of industry standards, including NEC/NFPA, OSHA, and ANSI.
- Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePLAN
- Experience in computer programming languages, such as VB, C/C , or C#.
- Experience in design with Rockwell Logix 5000 family processors.
- Experience in design with Siemens S7-1500 family processors.
- Experience with PLC programming in ladder and structured text.
- Experience programming HMIs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
- Travel required: approximately 30% domestic and international.
Physical Demand and Work Environment
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time.
- Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
