Sr. Controls Engineer

Sr. Controls Engineer Duties include: Shared responsibility with project management for performance to budget and timing during all phases of the project. Understand and strictly follow the standards and specifications for the design of hardware and software of the end user. Must be able to read and understand electrical drawings, pneumatic drawings, and mechanical sequence of operations and use them to write software.

Understand safety concepts and safety requirements to ensure proper implementation during design and software generation. Write PLC and HMI Software Programs for different types of equipment/machinery both from scratch and using customer software standards and templates. Responsible for the completeness of software design prior to power on, ensuring reduced debug project phases.

Support manufacturing and service at the debug and installation startup phase. Utilize critical thinking skills to define problems, collect data, and formulate effective solutions to issues in a timely fashion. Train/aid the end user on the equipment operation as well as hardware and software architecture Aid the customer and improve customer satisfaction through routine and regular communication.

Coordinate on smaller projects and report to management on progress, timing, and critical issues. Ensure the accuracy of all documentation by recording all wiring and field changes and delivering mark-ups to engineering so they are included in the final documentation provided to the customer. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field, and 5 years of experience.

Work location: Wixom, MI Apply: amy.davis@fivesgroup.com