Controls Engineering Lead

SUMMARY
The Controls Engineering Lead provide guidance, support, and training to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in automation technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions with other engineering disciplines.

 IN THIS ROLE, THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL

• Work includes taking customer supplied control logic, I/O database, etc. and creating control configuration and network architecture
• Produce software controls programs and modifications by identifying project objectives and issues as needed
• Researching and developing software design techniques and approaches
• Verifying and validating software designs as needed
• Design graphical user interfaces
• Configure and program PLC/HMI’s and all current and new products as required by the project
• Program control sequences
• Provide system documentation as required
• Testing and debug
• Customer training and support
• Sound technical, troubleshooting and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance several projects in parallel
• Evaluates project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex problems
• Any additional duties assigned by management

 
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and/or experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering or similar preferred
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within automation engineering 

• Sound skills with technical, troubleshooting, and documentation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and advance multiple projects in parallel
• Willing to train in the following disciplines are required:
  • Robot: Fanuc, ABB, Kawasaki, Motoman Robotics understanding
  • PLC: RSLogics 5000, Siemens S7, TIA Portal and various platforms
  • Vision Systems: Keyence, Cognex, Teledyne Dalsa and various platforms

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The ability to lead a project team through monitoring and following project timelines
• Organize workload to meet deadlines
• Assign projects to team members
• Ensure training is available to upkeep skillset
  
  

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
The ideal candidate must be a rigorous analytical thinker and problem solver with the following professional attributes:

• Ability to multitask
• Detail orientated
• Mechanical aptitude to understand machine functionality requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BENEFITS

• Health and vision plan with employer contributions, beginning the 1^st of the month following hire date
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D Coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401k Company Match
• Paid Time Off