Automation Controls Engineer

Automation Controls Engineer
(Direct Placement for Client)

SIGMADESIGN has collaborated with an electronic components manufacturer seeking an experienced Automation Controls Engineer to join their facility in Wilsonville, Oregon. This company is a leading global manufacturer of interconnect solutions, specializing in high-speed board-to-board, cable, and terminal block products used across multiple industries like computing, telecommunications, medical, industrial and instrumentation.
What is offered

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• $105,000 - $130,000 a year/DOE
• Full-time, Monday – Friday, flexible hours

Primary Function:
The Automation Controls Engineer will develop and implement automation solutions for advanced manufacturing equipment for continuous cable manufacturing processes. Controls projects include development of new systems and update or optimization of existing projects. 
Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:

• Develop reliable and robust control system designs and platforms for common controls functions.
• Work with manufacturing and process engineering to develop system functional requirements.
• Control systems software design and development including programming PLCs, HMI / SCADAs, tuning of Motion Controllers, operator interfaces, and servo drives.
• Tuning motion systems, master/following systems, and temperature control systems.
• Startup, debug controls, conditioning, and qualification of newly built or upgraded automated machines and manufacturing lines.
• Specify electrical, mechanical, thermal, and pneumatic control components including motors, drives, actuators, sensors, motion control components, etc. from defined functional requirements.
• Work with internal electrical draftsmen to create and modify electrical schematic drawings. 
• Support and troubleshooting for existing production machines.
• Develop strategies and plans to standardize common controls system functions, architecture, and components. 

Education and Experience: (Knowledge, skills, & abilities)

• B.S. in Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes, equipment and system integration in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with a cross functional team to achieve project results.
• Operational knowledge of servo motors, stepper motors, motion controllers, temperature controllers, pneumatic controls, control relays, sensors, operator interfaces, etc.
• Operator Interface programming experience (Ignition and/or Red Lion preferred).
• PLC programming experience (IEC-61331-3 languages preferred).
• Knowledge of PID loop control and tuning.
• Experience reading electrical schematics.
• Experience with communications protocols which may include MODBUS TCP, Modbus Serial, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT.
• Proficient with written and verbal technical communication including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
• Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
• Post offer background check and drug screen required.

Work Environment:
Standard office environment with normal amounts of office related conditions. Occasionally may be required to work in environmental conditions that emulate typical user environments in order to facilitate design testing and validation. Occasionally may be required to travel as required to other facilities, clients or suppliers.