Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)
7 days ago
Modesto
Job DescriptionSalary: Factory Technologies, Inc., a Systems Integrator located in Modesto CA., is currently seeking to hire a Sr. Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist). This position requires development work within an office environment and support at client sites. This is not a remote role and is based in Modesto, CA. Along with the traditional controls engineer technical skills, as a member of the FTI team, you will be most successful with the following non-technical skills/traits: • Communication, communication, communication, • All team members need to strive for excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening., • Discuss task/milestone/project successes, failures, roadblocks with your team., • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the project and/or personal life schedule as soon as you can. Text, phone, email whatever it takes., • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the scope of work., • Provide daily updates on progress. Know your audience and cater your updates accordingly., • Feedback ask for it and provide it respectfully., • Sharing/collaboration share your time, your skills and the information you have gathered over the years. As a senior engineer, you will be expected to support/develop/lead/mentor junior engineers, drafters, shop personnel and new employees., • Focus support others when needed and allow others to focus on their tasks as needed., • Be curious, not judgmental ask questions to get details., • Adaptability/flexibility the controls systems integrator world is fast paced and changes regularly. Team members need to be able to change directions routinely., • Problem solving/critical thinking senior team members are key to solving problems whether they be technical or other., • Repeatability/scalability think about the work youre completing and how it may be reused and/or scaled for the future. Reuse existing work where appropriate., • Self awareness understand where youre at and what your strengths/weaknesses are., • Empathy put yourself in someone elses shoes before judging. All engineers find mistakes in others work. Remember that others will find mistakes in your work too., • Active Listening listen with the intent to understand, not just to react/respond., • Conflict resolution support reducing inevitable tensions both internally and externally., • Resilience some days can be difficult. Some projects can be difficult. Remember that those difficult times are temporary., • Take care of yourself everyone is different and you will be supported to avoid burnout. You need to be your own gatekeeper and communicate issues, goals and needs., • Participate improvements can only be made with participation. Without participation, everything else is just complaining., • Time Management/prioritization senior team members take on a lot of work and can be asked to be in two places at once. Prioritizing can be a daily challenge. Communicate your issues and come to the table with a proposed solution. Sr. Controls Engineers are most successful in this role when they have the following traditional skills: • 3-5 years experience with Ignition development, • Ignition Gold certified (strongly preferred), • Experience in Ignition 7.9 8.3, • Variety of experience i.e. PLC experience (primarily Allen Bradley), SQL databases, Python, Java, Process automation, Network IT/OT convergence., • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics engineering, Computer Science degree or 10+ years equivalent relevant industry experience, • Expert in PLC/HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Allen-Bradley, GE and Siemens platforms., • Strong competency in using Rockwell Automation products, WonderWare and Inductive Automation HMI/SCADA software., • Must be able to read and generate P&IDs, flow diagrams and electrical schematics., • Advanced knowledge of networking and communication protocols, such as but not limited to, EtherNet, Asi, Modbus, IO-Link, ControlNet and DeviceNet., • Complete projects within budget, • Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePlan., • Identify control system components and use a bill of materials to meet project requirements adhering to UL 508A, IEEE and NEC standards., • Support and/or create project cost estimates., • High level knowledge of process instrumentation., • High level knowledge of programming and configuring Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), • Excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening., • High level knowledge of, or interest in, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment., • Must be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team as required., • Flexibility when required to work outside of normal business hours as required by clients needs., • General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)., • Must possess a valid drivers license with a clean DMV record. And finally • The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary offer, including medical and dental benefits, 401K with company contributions and vacation/holiday pay., • Work from home opportunities will be available during the core development phase of a project. When not at customer sites or working from home, employees report to our Modesto, CA office.