Job Description
Job#: 1326194
Job Description:
Controls Engineer
Lemont, IL
Schedule 7:30am-5pm
Job Summary
Purpose
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
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Job Description:
Controls Engineer
Lemont, IL
Schedule 7:30am-5pm
Job Summary
- Designs, develops and tests complex electrical, electronics and software systems based on PLC hardware.
- Works with physicists and other engineers to translate their requirements into requirements. Performs preliminary and final design and supervises the fabrication, assembly, testing, and commissioning of systems.
- Interacts with vendors to optimize technical designs and to obtain optimum cost/performance ratio. Creates 2D design drawings and expedites part fabrications.
- Provides technical direction and supervision to the designers and technicians assigned to specific projects.
- Provides technical documents for procurement, assembly and maintenance procedures and makes presentations for design reviews.
Purpose
- Designs, develops, tests, and verifies complex electrical, electronic and software systems and components. Components of a system will include PLCs, HMIs, and discrete I/O devices and may include analog sensors for air pressure, water flow, vacuum, and temperature.
- Designs, develops, and maintains primarily PLC-based mission-critical safety interlock systems for the APS accelerators. Works as an effective member of a team, working closely with other software and hardware engineers, and other APS personnel involved in associated activities.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree and +3 years of experience/equivalent.
- Master's Degree and +2 years of experience/equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge in Electrical or Industrial Engineering standards
- Required skill is the ability to create and interpret schematics of complex control systems based on PLCs connected to electromechanical and analog devices.
- Required skill is control system network design and troubleshooting
- Required skill is the ability to program and troubleshoot control systems based on Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLCs using Allen Bradley View Studio 5000.
- (Preferred) Required skill is the ability to program and troubleshoot control systems based on GE Rx3i PLCs using Proficy or PAC Machine Edition
- (Preferred) Required skill is the ability to program and troubleshoot HMIs based on FactoryTalk ME software.
- Preferred skill is the ability to understand and troubleshoot PLC programs using AOIs, UDTs, arrays and task-based routines.
- Preferred skill is the ability to program and troubleshoot control systems based on Allen Bradley GuardLogix PLCs
- Prefer experience using AutoCAD 2016 or newer.
- Preferred experience with the application of functional safety standards (IEC 61508, IEC 62061, IEC 61511, ISO 13849) and the application of functional safety concepts to machine safety and access control.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
