CONTROLS ENGINEER
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Urban agglomeration of Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Bachelors or four-year degree equivalent in Engineering or 5 years of related experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Controls engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and managing and maintaining control software for automated machines and processes.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Specify and design the control systems for various automated and semi-automated machines. Develop and validate modular, well-documented code required to implement the same.
- Test, maintain and modify new and existing systems.
- Control Panel design, product selection and check out.
- Define, develop and implement programs (ladder logic) for programmable logic controllers (PLC) primarily from Rockwell.
- HMI application and screen development and implementation.
- Testing and on-site commissioning and qualification of control systems including support of process control clients.
- Determine the proper analytical system integration solution for the application – as defined by the project quotation, budget, customer specifications, customer data sheets.
- System start-up and support.
- Development of operation and maintenance manuals.
- Provide support to project management, materials personnel, and craftsman throughout the phases of each project assigned and finalize design documentation to represent “as built” condition.
- Bachelors or four-year degree equivalent in Engineering or 5 years of related experience.
- Bachelor of Electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred.
- Ability to apply sound engineering solutions while considering budget, schedule, and operational performance.
- Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
- An understanding of how things work mechanically and electrically as well as the ability to learn new manufacturing processes.
- Computer proficient with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- AutoCAD, HMI, PLC, SCADA experience preferred.
- Understanding of the National Electric Code and UL 508A.
- Must possess excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, written and communication skills.
- Ability to apply sound engineering solutions while considering budget, schedule, and operational performance.
- Ability to read process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, maintain, and commission control systems for automated and semi-automated machines and processes, including PLC programs, HMI applications, and control panels. Integrate and start up systems, prepare operation and maintenance manuals and as-built documentation, and support project teams and customers.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent four-year engineering degree, or five years of related experience; electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred. Candidates should be able to interpret process diagrams, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics, apply sound engineering judgment, and have relevant PLC, HMI, SCADA, AutoCAD, and electrical-code knowledge.
Skills
- Control System Design
- PLC Programming
- Ladder Logic
- Rockwell PLCs
- HMI Development
- SCADA
- Control Panel Design
- System Integration
- Commissioning
- System Testing
- AutoCAD
- Electrical Schematics
- Mechanical Drawings
- Process Diagrams
- National Electric Code
- UL 508A
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Technology
Keywords
- Automated Machines
- Semi-Automated Machines
- Control Systems
- Control Software
- PLC
- Rockwell
- Ladder Logic
- HMI
- SCADA
- AutoCAD
- Control Panels
- System Integration
- Process Control
- Commissioning
- System Qualification
- System Start-Up
- Electrical Schematics
- Mechanical Drawings
- Process Diagrams
- National Electric Code
- UL 508A
- Engineering Documentation
- As-Built Documentation
- Operation and Maintenance Manuals
- Manufacturing Processes
- Project Management