Controls Engineer II
Fortna
- Georgia
- $73,900-110,800 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Write and implement PLC code, integrate subsystems, and assist in all on-site controls engineering tasks.
- Utilize “Human Machine Interface” (HMI) using commercially available products such as Ignition, Wonderware, RSView, or FactoryTalk View.
- Implement PLC and HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications under the supervision of Sr. Level Controls Engineers
- Work with FORTNA employees, customer representatives and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and execution phases
- Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings for approval.
- Individually or as a team, commission complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.
- Provide support of system commissioning efforts as required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or comparable.
- 2-4 years of experience within an industrial controls environment which includes:
- PLC programming (Rockwell Software required, Siemens or Schneider software a plus)
- HMI Programming (FactoryTalk View or Ignition)
- Input and output device design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
- Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, Devicenet, Profinet, etc.)
- Low voltage electrical design and drawing creation.
- Equivalent work experience will also be considered as a substitute for education.
- Experience with VFDs preferred (networked a plus).
- Experience with Microsoft 365 - Office Apps.
- Must be self-motivated, self-aware, detail-oriented, and results-focused.
- Understanding of VFDs, induction motors, programmable logic controllers and industrial networks.
- Ability to troubleshoot and isolate basic controls I/O problems
- Ability to manage and execute basic system implementations, enhancements, and retrofits.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with FORTNA team members, project managers and customers in a professional written and spoken manner.
- Ability to take direction from Sr. Level Controls Engineers to support the project and ensure all aspects of project goals are achieved.
- Ability to produce quality designs, drawings, programs, and documentation with minimal errors.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds
- Ability to climb ladders
- Ability to navigate safely over and around warehouse automation equipment
- Physical stamina may be required for prolonged standing, bending, stooping, and/or working in cramped quarters.
- Exposure to potentially dangerous tools and equipment amidst a variety of building materials is probable, as is occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts.
- The noise level in the work environment can vary from being relatively quiet, to moderate, to excessive.