Electrical and Controls Engineer
foth · Green Bay, Wisconsin · remote
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