Electrical/Controls Engineer/Designer

Our client located near downtown Waukesha, WI is adding a key member to the Electrical/Controls Engineering Team and all skill levels are encouraged to apply but Senior level is preferred. The successful candidate will enjoy a variety of duties, a fast pace and challenges of working for an industry leader of custom designed and built OEM automation systems.

Responsibilities (But are Not Limited To)

• Design of custom control systems including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics
• Develop and design software programs, primarily PLC ladder, and HMI applications
• Ensure safe and efficient processes in accordance with customer specifications
• Start up and debug equipment on clients production floor and at customers site
• Develop user manuals and technical documentation
• Provide remote technical support and on-site service for customers
• Consistently meet project deadlines and quality expectations
• Be dependable, highly attentive to details and able to work well both as part of a team and independently

Experience Required

• Ideally a minimum of five plus (5+) years of experience in designing, programming, integrating, and documenting industrial control systems
• Electrical Control System Design
• Safety Equipment & Circuits
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Experience programming in Ladder Logic
• HMI Programming & Integration
• Variable Frequency Drive Integration
• Electric Servo Motors and Drives
• Allen Bradley PLC’s and HMI’s
• Robotics
• Pneumatic System Design
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Experience Desired

• Other Manufacturers of PLC’s (Omron, Mitsubishi, Siemens …).
• Industrial Vision Systems
• National Instruments LabVIEW
• PC’s For Data Acquisition, Machine Control, and Operator Interfaces.
• Technical Writing for machine and system documentation.
• Hydraulic Systems Design.
• Visual Basic Dot Net & Visual Basic for Applications.
• Other PC & PLC programming languages a plus.

Education: Electrical Engineering Degree preferred.