Controls EngineerTommy's is looking for a Controls Engineer to develop new technologies, drive product enhancement, design hardware and software platforms for process control, communication, documentation, and other systems critical to our high-capacity wash processes. Team members will also play a role in support and fulfillment of the wash site.
Position Responsibilities:- Program car wash controls system to support wash operations with appropriate timing, equipment operation and sensing of critical parameters while maintaining the safety of the wash
- Establish, document, and maintain controls system standards including default settings, configuration profiles, startup procedures and troubleshooting guides
- Test, validate, and document product performance
- Create documentation checklists, issue communication and quality related support bulletins
- Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Position Qualifications & Candidate Attributes:- Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis in electrical and/or industrial control software engineering
- Experience in writing and developing ladder logic, structured text and function block diagram programs for industrial control systems
- 2+ years of professional work experience
- Car wash industry experience preferred
- Experience in CODESYS, Ignition, Machine Expert, Control Expert software programs
- Experience in Modbus, Ethernet IP, and IO link communications preferred
- Experience in CSS, Docker, Linux, and Python preferred but not required
- Schneider Electric Altivar series variable frequency drives.
- Experience implementing, testing, and configuring industrial sensors and actuators.
- Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and across various departments
- Highly adaptable with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
- Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
- Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them
Work Environment and Physical DemandsThis job operates in a warehouse environment. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets along with forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse / assembly tools and functions. This role operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.
To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:
- Ability to work and commute in all weather conditions
- Able to move about inside the office to access standard office equipment, etc.
- Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
- Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
- Drive between company locations as needed while on job
- Frequently stand and work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
- Tolerate vibrating tools and louder than normal work environment at times
- Frequently stand and walk for the majority of each shift
- Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.
To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:
- Work and commute in all weather conditions
- Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
- Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
- Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
- Move about inside the office to access standard office equipment
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
- Remain in a stationary position 50%+ of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
- Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
- Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job
