Overview
MPI is a worldwide leader in manufacturing specialized equipment for the investment casting industry. We are looking for a hands-on senior controls engineer to develop, design and collaborate on the creation of control systems for our equipment. This includes: leading the team through multiple projects, creating electrical schematics, PLC program logic, developing and modifying controls, and ensuring our equipment is safe, efficient and cutting-edge. This position leads a team of engineers who are responsible for developing customized solutions for the industry. Hands-on robotic programming experience for complex automation projects is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Supports MPI lean culture and initiatives by attending and participating in daily lean meetings while supporting efforts to make continuous improvements throughout MPI.
- Project Supervision: Oversees the completion of an electrical design for a project with limited supervision. Works directly with Sr. Mechanical Engineer to satisfy project requirements. These responsibilities include the following:
- Provides guidance and direction to other Controls engineers
- Estimating hours required for the Controls portion of the project.
- Electrical enclosure design support.
- Electrical schematic design.
- Hands-on PLC and HMI programming.
- Hands-on Robotic programming is desirable.
- Knowledge of vision systems is desirable.
- Project documentation, including operation instructions.
- Project checking.
- Manufacturing assembly support.
- Electrical Design: Responsible for creating electrical schematics, plc program logic, and electrical enclosure designs within the constraints determined by the given project, time, cost, performance.
- Global decision making: Takes into consideration the short- and long-term impact of a decision along with the effect the decision has on the entire organization. (Does what’s best for the company)
- Documentation: Responsible for ensuring MPI documentation standards are followed and completed. (ECR’s, machine manuals, check lists, etc.)
- Scheduling & Reports: Responsible for reporting the status of the project in accordance with Epicor Projects (MPI’s information system) and the engineering production schedule at each weekly meeting. If a problem occurs that requires immediate attention, it is the Sr. Engineer’s responsibility to report to the Principal Engineer or department manager.
- Comm/SAT: When required capable to travel to customers site to support installation, commissioning, and Site acceptance testing.
- Follows ANSI & OSHA standards and MPI safety rules and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Principal Activities:
- This is a leadership position focused on project management and controls design; individuals will spend 50% of their effort toward project-based activities.
- Key activities in scope:
- Performs and supports all activities for Controls Engineers, continuous improvement, PLC, HMI, and Robot controls design, etc.
- Maintains project schedule and Epicor projects for on time delivery
- Performs tasks as described in MPI document “Eng Task List Rxx”
- Supervisory activities
- Activities out of scope:
- 50% of available time is not available for project-based activities.
- Project planning
Qualifications
- Experience in electrical design and programming of capital equipment that includes mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic assemblies.
- Sound understanding of electrical design, schematics, and electrical codes regarding machine tool design.
- Sound computer skills, MS Office, Cad for Schematic creation.
- Vast knowledge of machine tool electrical design.
- Vast knowledge of PLC programming. Omron, AB, and Siemens are desirable.
- .Vast knowledge of HMI programming. Indusoft is desirable.
- Vast knowledge of Robotics’ programming. ABB and Fanuc are desirable.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office, Cad for schematics, and MPI information system “Epicor”
- Ability to know when to seek guidance.
- Ability to evaluate a process for efficiency and waste
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Methodical approach to problem solving
- Flexible, able to react to changing needs.
- Advanced communication skills, able to work with and lead others.
- Good organizational skills, able to plan a project from beginning to end.
- Good judgment skills, able to consider how decisions affect overall company.
- Good leadership skills, guiding team members
- Due to ITAR contracts with our customers, all MPI employees are required to be US citizens.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 6 to 10 years of related experience.
Company Website
www.mpi-systems.com
