Our client, a furnace manufacturer, has an immediate opening for an Electrical Controls Engineer. This role will complete Engineering designs that meet customer's specifications and expectations in terms of Engineering hours used and materials expense.

Responsibilities:

• Specify Electrical and Controls Engineering aspects of vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnaces that operate to 3000°C
• Analyze equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine the lowest cost and lowest technical risk
• Analyze equipment specifications and performance requirements and designing Electrical Engineering aspects of vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnaces
• Coordinate efforts with Mechanical Engineering, creating bills of materials, preparing design modifications if required, preparing manuals, and analyzing and cataloging test procedure results
• Prepare detailed drawings and schematics
• Prepare and configure PLC and HMI code
• Other responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• BSEE Preferred
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Excel, VBA
• Proven experience configuring and testing PLC and HMI configurations
• Familiarity with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 79, UL 508A, desired with NFPA 86 a plus
• Controls trouble shooting skills
• Ability to manage time productively and efficiently dealing with multiple priorities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or comments from customers
• Ability to effectively present information during design reviews
• Vacuum furnace or vacuum experience preferred
• Experience with at least some of the following programs is a must:
  • Allen Bradley: Micrologix, SLC500, Control Logix, Factory Talk View ME/SE, Kinetix & PowerFlex Drives
  • GE - Proficy
  • IFix
  • Mitsubishi- FX PLC's
  • Specview
  • Honeywell-HC900
  • Siemens -S7 PLC
  • Yokogawa
  • Eurotherm instruments