Lead Controls Engineer --- DIRECT HIRE/PERMANENT!

Manpower Engineering is exclusively partnering with an industry leading, well-established and growing company in Monroe, WI on a highly visible and direct hire/permanent Lead Controls Engineer position. This opportunity is available due to continued growth and has very strong advancement potential as our client is succession planning and looking for someone that would like to be their next Automation Manager when the current person retires.

The company has enjoyed 49 years of continued success, a great reputation, and is financially sound and positioned for continued growth. They began in 1976, primarily performing service and upgrading existing control systems. Today, our client specializes in complete design and installation of industrial automation systems. The companys team of project engineers, designers, panel assembly staff and system integrators are dedicated to making sure their customers system is designed to meet their needs and exceed expectations. They specialize in industrial, agricultural, municipal and commercial electrical projects. With many years of experience in motor and process control, lighting and lighting controls, as well as general electrical design and installation, our client has the expertise to make their customers project a success!

The company offers a very strong compensation plan (base salary plus ESOP), top-notch full benefits package (Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401k match, etc.), relocation assistance if needed, as well as many other benefits/incentives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Lead Controls Engineer will serve as a technical authority, advancing the companys innovation strategy through the development of industry-leading technology solutions, the design and implementation of best practices, and hands-on support across software, hardware, complex system architectures, and integrated applications.

This person will act as the liaison between the company and customer on a project. Theyll lead a team of Controls Engineers (who do the PLC programming) and be responsible for the sales engineering, design, and project management to develop a solution for the customer.

Responsibilities:

• Commitment to company corporate values, strategies, and goals/objectives, to drive a 1-company culture of safety, customer service, quality, profitability, growth, and a merit shop philosophy.
• Subject matter expert among market relevant solution platforms, best engineering practices, and emergent technology among key vendors hardware, software, and systems.
• Automation expert for key stakeholders among clients, vendors, commercial partners, all company divisions functions and their projects scope.
• Coordinate and lead internal company application development to drive effective problem statement identification, innovative solution sets, and value-add technical designs that meet clients project scope, quality, price, performance requirements, and constraints.
• Deploy innovative and reliable control system designs and upgrades via systematic methods of testing, troubleshooting, resolution, documentation, and validation.
• Drives continuous improvement via technical mentorship and development of relevant standard operating procedures, practices, processes, and methods.
• Field engineering duties, as needed to include system start up and commissioning, troubleshooting, acceptance, and site leadership.
• Define and document control systems designs, requirements, test plans, and results.
• Client proposal development support among solutions, equipment, costing, and schedule.
• Supply Chain collaboration and support.
• Company sales collaboration and support.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • 5+ years of controls engineering design experience.
  • Thorough knowledge of industry relevant technology, regulations, trends, and practices: PLC, HMI, Motion Control, Networking, Safety Systems, Vision Systems, Data Collection.
  • Familiarity with specification and design documents.
  • Project management experience.
  • Ability to make independent judgments to formulate, initiate, and administer effective technical solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to communicate professionally at all levels internally and externally.
  • Ability and willingness to support and mentor others.
  • Excellent problem solving and math skills.
  • Possess a valid drivers license.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of automation/controls/engineering design experience.
  • Experience in the design of industrial plants and warehouses, central chilled water and heating plants, water pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants, food and dairy plants along with manufacturing and CIP processes.
  • Working knowledge to interpret regional and international code requirements such as NEC, NFPA, CSA, CE, IEC, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience among key industry providers: Rockwell, Siemens, Ignition, AutoCAD-Electrical.
  • Ability to operate interfaces, design controls, write technical control write-ups for automation projects, and train customers.