Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Controls Engineer

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.$115K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of automation experience with HMI, SCADA, PLCs, and control system design.
  • Experience designing automation control systems, including PLC and SCADA.
  • Knowledge of industrial control panel design, instrumentation, and engineering documentation like P&IDs.
  • Experience with field instrumentation and control system installation.
  • Willingness to travel for project needs and meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement automation solutions for capital projects and manufacturing.
  • Design automation control systems and create project documentation that meets client specifications.
  • Program PLCs and HMI/SCADA systems, including various industry-standard platforms.
  • Configure software and hardware packages according to design specifications.
  • Diagnose automation issues and provide troubleshooting support in high-pressure environments.
  • Communicate project progress and risks to stakeholders throughout engagements.
  • Manage engineering deliverables to align with schedule, scope, and client expectations.

Benefits

  • Collaborate with a team of over 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices.
  • Empowered environment fostering professional development and expertise growth.
  • Opportunity to solve complex challenges for leading global companies.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

**This role does require heavy travel to the client site

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and implementing automation solutions that support capital projects and manufacturing operations. You'll work closely with clients, vendors, project stakeholders, and Control System Integration Practice teams to design, configure, test, commission, and start up integrated control systems. This position plays an important role in helping clients improve performance and deliver automated manufacturing processes, giving you the opportunity to apply technical expertise across PLC, HMI/SCADA, control panel, and commissioning activities.

  • Develop automation solutions through design specifications, software configuration, testing, commissioning, and start-up activities
  • Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings that meet client requirements
  • Program PLCs and HMI/SCADA systems, including Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, and Ignition platforms
  • Configure software and hardware packages according to client design specifications
  • Diagnose automation problems and support troubleshooting in high-intensity manufacturing environments
  • Communicate project progress, risks, and technical updates to stakeholders throughout the engagement
  • Manage engineering project deliverables to agreed schedule, scope, and client expectations
  • Coordinate site construction, installation, and start-up support for integrated control systems
  • Validate and commission facility systems using established execution protocols
  • Support successful system turnover to customers through clear documentation, testing, and technical communication

What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years of related automation experience with HMI, SCADA, PLCs and general control system design
  • Experience creating and designing automation control systems, including PLC and SCADA systems
  • Working knowledge of industrial control panel design and fabrication, instrumentation and controls, and engineering documentation such as P&IDs and process flow diagrams
  • Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration
  • Ability to travel for project requirements, including installation and start-up activities, client and company meetings, trainings, seminars, forums, and conventions

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, or a similar technical field
  • Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design
  • Experience generating reports and conducting group presentations for technical audiences Compensation (note: Include when required by applicable pay transparency laws)

The approximate pay range for this position is $115k-$150k Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position. 

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Company:

Design Group

About Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.

Design Group supports Their clients’ initiatives from conceptual planning through the implementation of production systems and facilities. Regardless of a project’s technology, scale, or complexity, their in-house Solutions Teams can provide individual engineering discipline services for large and small initiatives alike.

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