Controls Systems Engineer

$70/HR - Urgent Need - Quick Response (Onsite, Medical Facility)

Our client, a Global Leader in the Medical Device Industry has an immediate opening for a PLC Controls Engineer for a 13 month + Contract.  Our client offers results-driven people a place where they can make a difference - every day!  You will also have the opportunity to work with other like-minded, self-directed and detail oriented Top Talents in an extremely collaborative and professional environment.  

As a consultant in Manufacturing Engineering, you will provide technical and engineering support to implement the digital shop floor program at our client site. This is a significant investment for our client site, and critical to achieve there business goals.

Position Description (Principle Duties and Responsibilities)

• Create new connections of existing production equipment to the network
• Research and design interfaces between PLC and network as necessary to fulfill connection requirements.
• Increase data collection from existing connected equipment.
• Supervise and assist electrical contractors for new ethernet cable and new displays.
• Create/modify electrical schematics to work with in house technicians.
• Identify PLC tags necessary to generate availability, performance, and quality data.
• Work with partnered contractor to enable historian (Ignition) tracking of data.
• Review historian data for accuracy and correct issues as necessary.
• Generate BOM for installation or modification of PLC, electrical cabinet, displays, etc.
• Develop appropriate supporting documentation.

Requirements

• A.S., A.A.S., or certifications in engineering technology, automation, or related field required. 
• 2 years of experience in PLC controls, equipment integration, data historian, or related field. 
• Demonstrated interest and working with automation equipment and implementing machine connections. 
• General familiarity with machine safety and LOTO. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• High-speed automation experience. 
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal communication, collaborative teamwork, and problem-solving. 
• Experience in medical manufacturing environment. 

Technical knowledge: 

• Experience with PLC programming and commonly used PLCs 
• Able to identify PLC tags, modify and create PLC sub-routines 
• Proficiency with troubleshooting network connections for ethernet, profibus, and modbus 
• Knowledge of electrical schematics and ability to create necessary drawing notes or modifications for input and output connections 
• Skill with Microsoft office 
• Familiar with the following PLCs 
  • AB 
  • CompactLogix 
  • RSLogix 
  • SLC-500 o Seimens 
  • S7-200 
  • S7-300 
  • Familiarity with database integration between PLC and historian server 
  • Experience with Ignition data historian.