Controls Engineer

US-NY-Poughkeepsie

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Req #: 4900
Type: Regular Full-Time
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				Overview:

The Controls Engineer applies engineering knowledge to designs and assists with the development of major engineering projects. This position requires a moderate degree of supervision from the Principal Engineer or Engineering Manager. Any design or technical change decisions require management approval in advance.  Modifying controls, developing new or creating custom-built products requires collaboration and good communication with MPI's internal team.  Individual is to manage his or her time, working efficiently, to meet the job schedule and requirements.

Compensation: USD $95,000-$120,000 per year, depending on experience.

Responsibilities:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

Qualifications:

* Supports MPI lean culture and initiatives by attending and participating in daily lean meetings while supporting efforts to make continuous improvements throughout MPI.
* 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.
* Project Work: Completes electrical design for a project with some supervision. These responsibilities include the following:
* Electrical enclosure design and detail.
* 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.
* Checking / Verification: Responsible for ensuring that any of his or her own work is inspected and approved by a qualified engineer.
* Manufacturing Support: Responsible for supporting manufacturing during functional testing as required on a project-by-project basis.  Supports testing and verification of new or modified programs. Assist in the functional testing of the equipment and support customers during FAT.
* Documentation: Responsible for the proper documentation of his or her work, including ECR's, machine manuals, check lists, and others.
* Scheduling & Reports: Responsible for reporting the status of his or her 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 engineer's responsibility to report to the Principal Engineer at that time.
* 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.
			
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