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Electrical Engineer (Controls)
Piqua, OHElectrical/Controls Engineer
Designing and programming PLCs HMIs for custom large machinery
Design schematics using AutoCAD
Troubleshoot machinery
BSEE preferred
5+ years experience design and programming industrial machinery
Hydraulics and pneumatics experience
Up to 30% travel
Designs, programs, and troubleshoots systems of electrical and hydraulic controls for custom designed equipment such as hydraulic compression molding machines, polymer dewatering and drying machines, and oilseed machines by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Designing and programming PLCs HMIs for custom large machinery
Design schematics using AutoCAD
Troubleshoot machinery
BSEE preferred
5+ years experience design and programming industrial machinery
Hydraulics and pneumatics experience
Up to 30% travel
Designs, programs, and troubleshoots systems of electrical and hydraulic controls for custom designed equipment such as hydraulic compression molding machines, polymer dewatering and drying machines, and oilseed machines by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Discusses project with Project Manager to review scope of supply and functional specifications of equipment.
- Diagrams logic system for functions such as sequence and timing control using computer assisted engineering and design software.
- Designs arrangements of linkage of conductors, relays, PLC’s, flow valves and other components of electrical, electronic, and hydraulic devices using computer assisted engineering and design software.
- Designs interface system, including pushbuttons, switches, and Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) displays using computer assisted engineering and design software.
- Develops Bill of Materials for scope of supply required on the project.
- Confers with Assembly Team Electrical Assemblers and Wirers to resolve problems regarding building of control systems.
- Reviews schematics and control configurations with customer’s representatives to answer questions.
- Observes operation during trial run of programmed machine and equipment operation to verify that electrical signals in system conform to specifications.
- Designs controls for optimizing operator interface with existing plant control systems.
- Resolves (debugs) control issues such as hydraulic/electrical interface faults/errors.
- Follows all ISO 9001 Quality Procedures and Work Instructions.