Controls Engineer
Controls Engineer
Baltimore, Maryland
The company provides automation solutions to a diverse set of industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial gases, discrete manufactured products, and more. It serves customers out of nine offices across seven states (Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas). The company's vision is for continued growth to meet the automation challenges of America's manufacturing industries.
Engineers within the business have gone on to become industry-leading technical experts, project managers, sales engineers, and engineering managers. The company is seeking passionate engineers to join its team.
Job Overview
As a Controls Engineer, the successful candidate will join a project team delivering automation projects to customers. Primary job functions will include:
- Designing, developing, and documenting systems that meet customers' requirements.
- Leading project teams to ensure quality deliverables.
- Communicating with customers, both in the office and on-site, to present work and develop unique solutions.
- Travelling to customer sites to implement and test project deliverables.
- Meeting with project managers, subject matter experts, and business leadership to assess project status and determine the most effective approach for successful completion.
- Mentoring fellow engineers to teach control concepts and project methodologies.
The successful applicant will have opportunities for advancement into the company's senior leadership organisation. Professional development opportunities are available across all departments, with routes into technical leadership, project management, sales, and engineering management. The business is currently managed and owned by engineers who have all worked as process control system engineers within the company.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Bioengineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
Required Skills & Experience
- Three or more (3+) years of experience with control systems in manufacturing industries.
- Experience configuring PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, and/or MES applications.
- Understanding of process control or other manufacturing processes.
- Proven experience in delivering projects to successful conclusion.
- Ability to handle a project through its entire lifecycle.
- Strong written and oral communication skills that allow complex concepts to be communicated both internally and externally.
- Thorough knowledge of business application software (MS Office package).
- Displays a positive and professional demeanour.
- Demonstrates a flexible and cooperative working style.
- Willing to work off-hours when required.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Willing to submit to drug testing and/or background checks as mandated for a) employment, and b) customer contract requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed Professional Engineer or Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification.
- Certifications from Industry Technology Partners.
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