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Controls Designer
What You Will Do
Design cool heavy-lifting equipment - hard core, break out the text books and calculators engineering
Perform calculations required for the winch or hoist to be engineered and lead the process of advance material requisitions to get key components on order
Create highly-engineered, no-two-projects-are-the-same designs
Witness the manufacturing and testing of equipment you designed to help shape the world's infrastructure, which is involved in some of the biggest, coolest projects in the world
Prepare concept, design and production drawings with supporting calculations and material data ensuring that designs meet specification requirements and manufacturing capabilities
Provide support in checking details, assemblies and BOMs for assigned projects
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design standards and performance specifications
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports related to mechanical, hydraulic and / or electrical systems
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions
Apply fundamental engineering principles along with advanced analytical techniques throughout the design process
Maintain thorough documentation for all aspects of assigned projects
Confer with engineers and other personnel to resolve system malfunctions, production issues, or challenges and provide technical information
Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and make recommendations for improvement
Work with manufacturing and engineering teams to provide cost effective solutions to design challenges
Domestic and international travel, approximately 25%, to commission equipment, train customers, other support as required
Programming using Ladder Logic, Function Blocks and Structural Text (experience with C programming and/or Visual Basic is beneficial)
Component selection, programming and troubleshooting PLC products and variable frequency drives
Interface controls to hydraulic systems, both closed loop and open loop, including electro-hydraulic controls; PLC controls include control panels, panel view interfaces, PLC programming
Who You Are
You thrive on challenging yourself to grow and want to work with a team that will push you, trust you, and hold you accountable
Intellectually curious, passionate about learning and being the best
Previous design experience engineering capital equipment in a manufacturing environment
Sense of urgency, highly responsive and oriented towards action
Can-do attitude, and respond in all situations with a positive and energized attitude
Post-secondary education in Engineering
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Responsibilities
Design and engineer winches, hoists, and related heavy-lifting equipment, including calculations, drawings, component selection, PLC controls, and supporting documentation. Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to resolve design and production issues, and travel to commission equipment, train customers, and provide support.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary education in engineering and previous experience designing capital equipment in a manufacturing environment. The role calls for PLC programming and troubleshooting skills, familiarity with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and a responsive, action-oriented approach to challenging work.
Skills
- Engineering Design
- Mechanical Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Electrical Systems
- PLC Programming
- Ladder Logic
- Function Blocks
- Structured Text
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Electro-Hydraulic Controls
- Component Selection
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Drawing Interpretation
- Engineering Calculations
- Bill Of Materials Review
- Equipment Commissioning
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Technology
Keywords
- Winches
- Hoists
- Heavy-Lifting Equipment
- Capital Equipment
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Calculations
- Material Requisitions
- Concept Drawings
- Production Drawings
- Manufacturing
- Bill Of Materials
- Performance Specifications
- Mechanical Systems
- Hydraulic Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Blueprints
- Schematics
- Ladder Logic
- Function Blocks
- Structured Text
- C Programming
- Visual Basic
- PLC
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Control Panels
- PanelView Interfaces
- Electro-Hydraulic Controls
- Closed-Loop Controls
- Open-Loop Controls
- Equipment Commissioning
