Lead Electrical And Controls Engineer

Summary

Join Foth, a member-owned science and engineering consulting firm, as a Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer. Partner with clients in the food and beverage industry to solve electrical and controls challenges. Gain exposure to other markets like paper, consumer goods, or Serial 1 Automation. Work remotely with travel to client sites in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Daytona. This role offers excellent career growth and exposure to challenging projects. The position requires significant experience in electrical engineering and specific software and hardware. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a combination of two or four-year technology degree supplemented with equivalent technical training or experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering/design experience with exposure to manufacturing environments, including troubleshooting complex projects
• Rockwell Control Logix based PLC and FTView HMI hardware & Software
• Rockwell PowerFlex VFDs and Inverter duty motors
• Rockwell Kinetix Servo Drives and Motors
• Ethernet and Ethernet/IP Networking
• Electrical system design schematics and control panel layout design
• Developing construction and installation documentation
• Sensing technologies and panel design/layout
• Producing engineering construction and bid packages in accordance with employer/client standards
• Flow control valves, damper actuators, P&IDs, loop configurations, DCS, thermocouples, level, flow, and temperature controls

Responsibilities

• Provide technical hardware and software design leadership for industrial projects
• Develop design packages for bid and construction
• Coordinate and execute design and programming of PLC/DCS, HMI, VFD and Servo Motion projects from hardware design and software integration through construction start-up
• Coordinate electrical engineering and lead design/CAD resources
• Provide hardware and software design for machine design projects in consumer products and general industrial markets
• Develop design packages
• Assist in the development project related documentation including schedules, specifications, and cost estimates
• Gather data and provide installation, start up, and troubleshooting support
• Respond to and support project and client requests for on-going controls troubleshooting, including ongoing support of production equipment (may include nights and weekends)
• Develop relationships and cultivate future work opportunities with clients and facilities as work is performed
• Travel to client sites and Foth office locations as needed for work (approximately 35% annually)

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 24 months of your start date
• Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 13849-1 & RIA 15.06 ) and risk assessments

Benefits

• $110,000 - $140,000 a year
• Bonuses through our Earned Performance Incentive program
• On-the-Spot bonuses
• Quarterly and/or annual bonuses
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Disability
• Retirement
• Holiday pay
• Paid time off
• Several other voluntary benefits