Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:
- 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history
- A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
- ENR Top 500 Firm
We have an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in Boise, ID. This person would relocate to Boise and deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
Technical- Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
- Learn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques.
- Follows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup.
- Prepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.
- Routinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements.
Project Management- Provide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.
- Identifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule.
- Provide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities.
- Address customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects.
- Actively participate in internal and customer meetings.
Sales and Business Development- Identify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects.
- Provide input to proposals and estimates.
- Seek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services.
Business Operations- Create personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit.
- Demonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability.
- Willing to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers.
- Communicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism.
- Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Personal accountability and integrity.
Minimum RequirementsEducation BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).
General- Strong leadership and client relation skills
- Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
- Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams
Required Experience- [2-5]+ years of hands-on Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 experience.
- Proficiency with CFC and SFC engineering in the PCS 7 environment
- Experience with AS 410 / S7-400H high-availability (redundant) controllers
- Working knowledge of PROFIBUS PA/DP, PROFINET, and redundant industrial networks
- Experience with PCS 7 OS / WinCC operator systems
- Solid grasp of process instrumentation, control loops, and P&ID/loop-diagram interpretation
- Strong, methodical troubleshooting under live-process conditions
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
Additional Experience (preferred but not required)- Network design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment
- SIMATIC PDM, SIMATIC BATCH, or SIMATIC Route Control experience
- Functional safety with S7 F-Systems / Safety Matrix
- Controller migration experience (e.g., legacy AS 400 to AS 410-5H)
- [Industry-specific experience - chemical, pharmaceutical (GMP / 21 CFR Part 11), oil & gas, power, water/wastewater, semi-conductor]
- Siemens PCS 7 training or certifications
Physical Demands of Position Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver's license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.
Working Environment Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments.
Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.
*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.
Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical Dental Vision Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D Long Term Disability Voluntary Short Term Disability Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Account Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Referral Bonus Program 401(k)/Profit Sharing 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Employee Assistance Program Will Preparation Resources Worldwide Travel Assistance
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