Key skills
PLC programmingHMI ProgrammingIndustrial communication networksLow voltage electrical designVFDs experienceMicrosoft 365Detail-orientedResults-focusedCollaboration skillsParcelCommunication
About this role
FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. The Controls Engineer will be responsible for commissioning controls for conveyor and sortation systems, focusing on implementing site-based controls for new equipment within customer systems.
Responsibilities:
- Write and implement machine code, integrate subsystems, and assist in all on-site commissioning efforts
- Utilize “Human Machine Interface” (HMI) using commercially available products such as Wonderware, RSView, Factory Talk view and Ignition
- Implement PLC and HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications under the supervision of Sr. Level Controls Engineers
- Work with FORTNA employees, customer representatives and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and commissioning phases
- Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-builts drawings for approval
- Individually or as a team commission complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
- 2-4 years of experience within an industrial controls environment which includes:
- PLC programming (Rockwell Software preferred, Siemens software a plus)
- HMI Programming (Factory Talk View preferred, Ignition a plus)
- Input and output device design and implementation
- Industrial communication networks (EtherNet/IP, Devicenet, Profinet, etc.)
- Low voltage electrical design and drawing creation
- Equivalent work experience will also be considered as a substitute for education
- Experience with Microsoft 365 - Office Apps
- Must be self-motivated, self-aware, detail-oriented, and results-focused
- Understanding of VFDs, induction motors, programmable logic controllers and industrial networks
- Ability to manage and execute basic system implementations, enhancements, and retrofits
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with FORTNA team members, project managers and customers in a professional written and spoken manner
- Ability to take direction from Sr. Level Controls Engineers to support the project and ensure all aspects of project goals are achieved
- Ability to produce quality designs, drawings, programs, and documentation with minimal errors
- Experience with VFDs preferred, networked a plus