Controls Engineer

My client is looking for a Controls Engineer for a full time permanent role in St Joseph Missouri. The ideal candidate will have design experience, and experience working with mobile equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Controls Engineer will work closely with draftsmen/designers, engineers and project managers to design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems (motion control, instrumentation, control logic, etc ) for railroad equipment across a broad spectrum of complexity and applications for both existing equipment and new product development.
• Lead all aspects of electrical and electro-mechanical design, wiring, sizing, routing, marking, and inspection of equipment.
• Electrical panel design, layout and creation of electrical system, inclusive of parts lists for custom and standard products.
• Assist in preparation of technical machinery information including operator's manuals, electrical specification, field service reports, etc.
• As-needed support service of machinery at remote jobsite locations for operator assistance and/or operator training. Also, responding to requests for phone, email, or online services.
• Analyze and resolve technical electrical problems
• Troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic and other electro-mechanical systems
• Candidate will be involved in the development of all new equipment, enhanced product capabilities and product improvements serving inside our R&D team. As such, candidate must be able to work in a team environment, yet possess a self-motivation to seek and solve challenges not yet defined
• Regularly work on and around railcars and heavy equipment while performing hands-on work in the field environment

Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of industrial controls development including: Ladder diagrams, RSLogix 500 and 5000, and/or FactoryTalk View Studio.
• Experience troubleshooting control circuits, motors, and drives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be a team player.
• Experience with CAN protocols (J1939, CANopen, etc), preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable design standards (NEC, NFPA, NMRA), preferred.
• Familiarity with CoDeSys platform, preferred.
• Previous mobile equipment experience, preferred.
• Some travel involved.