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Controls Engineer
Golden Valley, MN
Job Description
Job Summary:
The primary function of a Controls Engineer at PERBIX is to provide complete electrical and software design for custom automated machine build projects. This includes ownership of electrical design/layout, software design/programming, debug of hardware/software, and customer acceptance testing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Electrical Design:
- Work with project manager, machine design engineer, and customer to develop a low risk and robust machine design.
- Create electrical schematics and bill of materials to meet project requirements.
- Interface with panel shop to ensure electrical panels meet customer and project requirements.
- Support assembly department by clarifying any design questions they may have.
- Software Design:
- Create application design documentation and lead customer software design reviews.
- Program all software for the project with PLC, HMI, Servo, Robotics, Vision, Laser, etc.
- Test and verify all electrical wiring for the entire system: safety circuit, IO, communications, etc.
- Work with assembly and machine design engineer to ensure all mechanical setups and alignments are completed properly.
- Debug and test all software to meet project requirements.
- Meet with customer to ensure their machine requirements are fulfilled.
- Assist customer in testing and documenting final machine operation.
- Provide training and support to customer as needed.
- Creation of machine user’s manual from template per customer requirements.
- Validation documentation where required by customer.
- Startup and Debug:
- Customer Acceptance:
- Documentation:
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong electrical aptitude
- Detail oriented
- Desire to work in a fast paced entrepreneurial environment
- Strong customer relationship skills
Technologies Employed:
- Electrical Schematic design and drafting using AutoCAD Electrical
- PLC controls (primarily Allen Bradley CompactLogix & ControlLogix)
- HMI (primarily Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE & ME)
- Servo Motion (primarily Allen Bradley servos)
- Vision Inspection & Vision Guided motion (primarily Cognex VisionPro and InSight)
- Robots: Scara & 6-Axis (primarily Denso and Adept)
- Industrial instrumentation and PID loop control.
PERBIX Benefits Include:
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Life
- Flexible Spending Plan / 401K Plan
- Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
- Vacation and Holidays
Job Summary
Start Date
Immediate
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Open
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