What are the responsibilities and job description for the PLC Controls Engineer position at LVI Associates?
PLC Controls Engineer
Danbury, CT, USA
Employment Type : Full-Time.
Benefits Offered : Dental, Life, Medical, Retirement, Vision.
Why Work Here?
We are a family owned and operated company in business since 1920, where you can make a difference.
This company is a manufacturer and supplier of combustion and fuel oil systems with headquarters in Danbury CT. With over a hundred years as a family run business, they offer made in the USA products in all areas of combustion and fuel oil systems.
They are seeking a skilled PLC Engineer to design, program, test and maintain programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for custom designed automation projects. As a PLC engineer, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and optimizing control systems that meet and exceed customer requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, software engineers and proposal engineers to ensure proper implementation and integration of our control system solutions.
What You Will Be Doing
- Design and develop PLC / Loop Controller, systems based on project requirements in a timely manner.
- Program and troubleshoot PLCs and Loop Controllers from various manufacturers (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Modicon (Schneider Electric), Siemens, Preferred Instruments).
- Develop and maintain HMI (Human Machine Interface) terminals for user interaction with controllers.
- Document control system designs and track modifications for future reference.
- Participate in the performance testing, commissioning, and startup of projects.
- Work closely with project managers and proposal engineers to ensure systems are designed and delivered correctly and in a timely manner.
- Familiarity with combustion control systems and concepts (e.g., Burner Management Systems, Drum Level Control, Draft Control, Fuel-Air Ration Control).
- Some travel for meetings and site visits 10%
Basic Requirements
Benefits