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Overview:
Automation Controls Designer
Industrial Systems Division
Matrix Technologies, Inc. is a company focused on providing superior engineering, automation, and systems integration services to its clients, while also offering a great work environment and career opportunities to its employees. The company follows “The Matrix Way,” which values doing the right thing and having fun and aims to enhance people’s lives every day. Matrix is a designated Top Workplace and offers market-leading compensation, benefits, bonuses, long-term incentives, and growth opportunities.
Description:
The Controls Project Engineer works on a variety of automation projects, performing as a team leader and on occasion serves as a team member. This position is intended to interact with specific clients within a specific industry, but may interact with others, to understand and develop automation requirements and transform them into effective software solutions. This is done through the use of software engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria; using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications. This position establishes client relationships and mentors less experienced engineers. Strong knowledge of Rockwell PLCs and HMI with PlantPAx experience required; Experience with Schneider, Siemens, Wonderware, Ignition, Proficy is a plus; strong written and verbal communication skills, must be team-oriented. Experience in process automation is required; experience with batching and motion control systems considered a plus.
Specifications:
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited college, university, or applicable experience.
- Ideally, 5 years or more of controls, automation, and electrical troubleshooting and start-up experience.
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), Engineer In Training (EIT), or Professional Engineering (PE) certification preferred
- Varied industrial background is a plus. Process knowledge in industries such as feed, grain, oilseed, agricultural, food, and manufacturing desired.
- Experience with infrastructure design and implementation utilizing OT best practices desired.
- Ability to travel approximately 25-30%, both locally and overnight. This could include consecutive weeks onsite for a given startup to meet client’s schedule.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Attributes and Expectations:
- Perform design and engineering functions in accordance with accepted practices and company standards.
- Prepare project scopes of work, bill of material, design concepts, and cost estimates. Assist in gathering field data and preparing project specifications.
- Capable and resourceful in obtaining information needed from the client, internal project team, subject matter experts, code libraries, previous projects, and other known resources to innovatively solve problems.
- Ability to work independently effectively and lead project teams of diverse capabilities and backgrounds. Understand the growth mindset of embracing the challenge to expand teams to support the project and client needs. Developing project work plans and flows to allow a team to effectively help support project.
- Develop cost estimates.
- Develop high-quality, error-free industrial software programs in keeping with the defined project requirements.
- Coordinate & collaborate design with other members of the project team.
- Prepare project correspondence as required.
- Support onsite software startup and commissioning activities
- Troubleshoot electrical devices and control circuits.
- Maintain positive client and internal team relationships on projects assigned. Treat others with respect.
- A thirst for knowledge, a specific focus on following our processes and procedures, and a mindfulness of opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Bring a positive energy to approach work assignments. Keep things fun and Keep Perspective.
Physical and Other Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk, and hear.
- While performing the duties of this job, long periods of sitting at a computer are required.
- The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job Type: Full Time, Direct Hire
Job Status: Exempt, Overtime Eligible
Reports To: Department Manager, Industrial Systems
Location: Candidates ideally located at our office locations including, Maumee, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Cincinnati, OH. Candidates not located near one of our offices listed above may be considered for position in our Kansas City, KS, Minneapolis, MN, Denver, CO, Peachtree City, GA or a remote opportunity.
About Matrix:
At Matrix Technologies, our core values define our culture and we live out those values in everything we do. We call this “The Matrix Way.” We strive for a culture that promotes teamwork and collaboration, engagement, and talent development. Our culture reflects what the modern workforce wants and inspires our employees to perform their best. We support our employee’s personal goals and interests with flexible work schedules and options for increased paid time off. This focus on the employee experience is why we have been named a Top Work Place by the Toledo Blade. To ensure we are providing our customers with the best solutions from the industry’s leading experts, we encourage our employees to grow professionally by offering technical and leadership training, tuition reimbursement, memberships to professional societies, and diverse experiences.
Since 1980, Matrix Technologies, Inc. and our professional team of engineering and automation experts have been the leading single source for any process, facility, or automation engineering need. We only hire the best which allows us to provide our customers with “A Better Process for Success”. Our talented staff and processes have also earned us a spot in the Control Engineering System Integrator Hall of Fame.
Matrix Technologies is a versatile, platform-independent, full-service resource for process design, automation and information system engineering. We have a commitment to our clients and it shows with 87% of our projects being repeat engagements from satisfied customers. Matrix Technologies has expertise in oil & gas, chemical, food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical/biotech, aggregates, discrete manufacturing, automotive, glass, and metals.
Come see what “The Matrix Way” is all about!
