Job Title: Controls Engineer
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Establish procedures to perform a variety of engineering work in the design and startup of PLC controlled systems for material handling equipment. Must have a fundamental understanding of equipment, business, and customer requirements that drive the design of the technical solutions and participates in all phases of product development lifecycle, including the analysis, design, electrical designs, installation support, electrical installation debugging, and support of other complimentary engineering staff associated with the electrical hardware engineering.
Resolve basic site requirement changes and support solutions to complete designed equipment installation.
Receive company support both on-site and remotely to accomplish work.
System training is provided to increase PLC knowledge to learn to program PLCs that control conveyor systems and robotics within the customer's DC and warehouse.
JOB DUTIES:
Analyzes project requirements and performs basic controls troubleshooting to support equipment installation with internal engineering, project management, and customers.
Supports electrical installation via interfacing with electrical installers.
Debugs electrical installation of controls and motor components of limited complexity.
Hard Skills
PLC programming
Electrical design
Controls troubleshooting
Material handling systems
Soft Skills
Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
Team collaboration
Effective communication
Work Site
This is a fully remote position.
Work Environment
This is a travel position that will require travel 65%-75% of the time. The most they will travel will be a 10-day on the jobsite and then a 4-day off schedule. Travel is across the country to client sites. Candidates are paid when traveling and are eligible for $65.00/day per diem. Expenses will be covered.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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