Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer who has a desire to contribute to our clients’ success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This position will be working out of a Foth or US-Based Remote work from home location.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide technical hardware and software design leadership for industrial projects
Develop design packages for bid and construction
Coordinate and execute design and programming of PLC/DCS, HMI, VFD and Servo Motion projects from hardware design and software integration through construction start-up
Coordinate electrical engineering and lead design/CAD resources
Provide hardware and software design for machine design projects in consumer products and general industrial markets
Develop design packages
Assist in the development project related documentation including schedules, specifications, and cost estimates
Produce high quality project deliverables while working in a collaborative team environment
Gather data and provide installation, start up, and troubleshooting support
Work simultaneously on multiple project teams and client teams.
Respond and support project and client requests for on-going controls troubleshooting, including ongoing support of production equipment (may include nights and weekends)
Interface directly with client(s) on a daily basis to understand and respond to their needs
Develop relationships and cultivate future work opportunities with clients and facilities as work is performed
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a combination of two or four-year technology degree supplemented with equivalent technical training or experience
10+ years of relevant engineering/design experience with exposure to manufacturing environments, including troubleshooting complex projects and demonstrating proven experience in the following technical areas:
Industrial Intelligent linear actuators and end effectors
Integration of Machine Vision
Rockwell Control Logix based PLC and FTView HMI hardware & Software
Rockwell PowerFlex VFDs and Inverter duty motors
Rockwell Kinetix Servo Drives and Motors
Ethernet and Ethernet/IP Networking
Electrical system design schematics and control panel layout design
Developing construction and installation documentation
Recent experience with the following:
Sensing technologies and panel design/layout
Producing engineering construction and bid packages in accordance with employer/client standards
Flow control valves, damper actuators, P&IDs, loop configurations, DCS, thermocouples, level, flow, and temperature controls
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 24 months of your start date
Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 13849-1 & RIA 15.06) and risk assessments
Preferred experience with the following:
Robotics, Vision Systems, 3D Scanners
AutoCad and AutoCad Electrical
MES/Database programming (SQL, RS-SQL, MS Access)
Experience with polymer extrusion and/or adhesive systems
Siemens S7 & TIA Portal PLCs and HMIs
Siemens or Schneider/Modicon PLCs
Siemens, CH or Schneider HMIs
Visual Basic, Visual Basic.NET, Visual C, C#, C++, XML
Assembly Language Programming
Packaging line integration, including; case packing, metal detection, palletizing, along with other packaging related equipment
