Sr. Controls Engineer, PLC-5 - Direct Hire - TX

Job Description
Sr. Controls Engineer, PLC-5 - Direct Hire - TX
Addison, Texas
Bachelor's degree Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science + 8+yrs controls engineering experience + experience in Emerson DeltaV, PLC-5 to ControlLogix conversions, and HMI/SCADA platforms
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Job Responsibilities:

• -Leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.
• -Demonstrate success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.
• -Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
• -Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customer's requirements.
• -Develop a control system architecture,
• -Select the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation
• -Program controllers (PLC, DCS/Delta V)
• -Program the process visualization (HMI/SCADA)
• -Develop databases for archiving/displaying historical system data and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client's facility.
• -Maintain knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others to achieve the desired results is required.
• -Maintain knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL and Python for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred.
• -For larger systems, maintain industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• -Design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
• -Project management responsibilities inclusive of:
• -developing project execution plans,
• -work breakdown structures and associated budgets,
• -task prioritization and scheduling,
• -task ordering, time tracking and reporting,
• -financial tracking and reporting,
• -early problem identification,
• -conflict management/resolution,
• -leading and supporting a team,
• -attending project status meetings
• -overseeing daily operations and activities of a project(s) up to $10M.
• -ensuring the overall profitability of the project.
• -Act as technical lead on projects and guide junior-level engineers and technicians.
• -Act as Project Manager on smaller projects

Job Qualifications:

• -Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science or equal experience.
• -8+ years controls engineering experience
• -In-depth understanding of Emerson DeltaV platform.
• -Experience in PLC-5 to ControlLogix conversions.
• -In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
• -In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Servers, VM's, Networks, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk and Plant Pax, Aveva System Platform and Edge, Inductive Automation I211gnition, GE iFIX, Siemens Winn CC and TI Portal.
• -Understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
• -Project Management experience with a PMP certification a plus.
• -Understanding of Batch/Recipes, OEE, MES, and ERP systems.
• -Experience in the design of electrical schematics, and control panels including power distribution under 480VAC, and associated NEC references desired.
• -Experience with AutoCAD is also desired.
• -Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions.
• -Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
• -Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager.

-Ability to travel up to 25% - mostly local to Dallas.