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Electrical Controls Engineer

Trillium is looking for an Electrical Controls Engineer 3!

Will be expected to design, program, debug, and support automated systems and automation equipment for production. This could be through design of new machines from the ground-up or modifying existing equipment. Extensive PLC, robot, HMI, and electrical controls skills are necessary. The person in this position should also possess a fair understanding of control system hardware, basic IT systems, networking, and IoT.

Requires a collaborative team working style and ability to work with many other associates including management, machine operators, and other engineers. The engineer must be self-motivated, able to work with minimum supervision, possess a skill set that will enable and drive continuous improvement, and work to transition new technologies into the framework of the business. This position will assist in setting standards for new control equipment and learn additional project management skills. 

Basic Responsibilities:
- Develop cost estimates for electrical systems - including purchased components, design & install labor
- Design of electrical hardware circuit and safety control circuit for automated machines and equipment
- Create electrical hardware drawings and schematics
- Lead design review meetings with production, production engineering, maintenance, quality control, and others as needed
- Program machine software (PLC, robot, vision, HMI, etc.)
- Debug of programming during machine build and early-stage running
- Research, develop, test, design, and implement current and new technologies
- Provide on-going technical support for in house technicians in the machine-building group
- Support/advise with machine specification development for outsourcing activities
- Prepare, update, and deliver professional training materials, such as operation manuals, instructions, and technical reports

The ideal candidate will be able to perform these responsibilities independently. It’s also important to be able to summarize and report critical information to their chain-of-command clearly and in a time-efficient manner. Also, this candidate will be responsible for some project leadership - including facilitating meetings to build consensus on the project direction and scope, making materials to communicate to related groups or chain-of-command, developing schedules or action lists, collaborating with others to ensure project results are obtained.

Pay range: $45-48/hour

If interested, please apply today!

Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience working as a controls engineer or related role
- Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or similar
- Analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Formal training or extensive experience on PLC’s (prefer OMRON CJ, NJ, and NX), Robot (RC8), and AutoCAD Electrical
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven project completion history with successful results
- Independently manage a workload consisting of long-term projects and unplanned day-to-day priorities
- Must be a hands-on person and values time invested on the shop floor or production area to ensure high quality equipment
- Ability to use various scientific rules and methods to solve problems coupled with the ability to detect and solve problems effectively. Must execute root cause analysis to appropriately diagnose equipment or process issues to rectify complications rapidly.
- Willingness to be on-call or work remotely when needed. Willingness to work weekends when required
 

Trillium has been recruiting and placing clerical and office professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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