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Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)
Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)Factory Technologies • Modesto, CA, US
Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)

Senior Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist)

Factory Technologies • Modesto, CA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Factory Technologies, Inc., a Systems Integrator located in Modesto CA., is currently seeking to hire a Sr. Controls Engineer (Ignition Specialist). This position requires development work within an office environment and support at client sites. This is not a remote role and is based in Modesto, CA.

Along with the traditional controls engineer technical skills, as a member of the FTI team, you will be most successful with the following non-technical skills / traits :

  • Communication, communication, communication

All team members need to strive for excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening.

  • Discuss task / milestone / project successes, failures, roadblocks with your team.
  • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the project and / or personal life schedule as soon as you can. Text, phone, email whatever it takes.
  • Let the team know of unexpected changes to the scope of work.
  • Provide daily updates on progress. Know your audience and cater your updates accordingly.
  • Feedback ask for it and provide it respectfully.
  • Sharing / collaboration share your time, your skills and the information you have gathered over the years. As a senior engineer, you will be expected to support / develop / lead / mentor junior engineers, drafters, shop personnel and new employees.
  • Focus support others when needed and allow others to focus on their tasks as needed.
  • Be curious, not judgmental ask questions to get details.
  • Adaptability / flexibility the controls systems integrator world is fast paced and changes regularly. Team members need to be able to change directions routinely.
  • Problem solving / critical thinking senior team members are key to solving problems whether they be technical or other.
  • Repeatability / scalability think about the work youre completing and how it may be reused and / or scaled for the future. Reuse existing work where appropriate.
  • Self awareness understand where youre at and what your strengths / weaknesses are.
  • Empathy put yourself in someone elses shoes before judging. All engineers find mistakes in others work. Remember that others will find mistakes in your work too.
  • Active Listening listen with the intent to understand, not just to react / respond.
  • Conflict resolution support reducing inevitable tensions both internally and externally.
  • Resilience some days can be difficult. Some projects can be difficult. Remember that those difficult times are temporary.
  • Take care of yourself everyone is different and you will be supported to avoid burnout. You need to be your own gatekeeper and communicate issues, goals and needs.
  • Participate improvements can only be made with participation. Without participation, everything else is just complaining.
  • Time Management / prioritization senior team members take on a lot of work and can be asked to be in two places at once. Prioritizing can be a daily challenge. Communicate your issues and come to the table with a proposed solution.

    • Sr. Controls Engineers are most successful in this role when they have the following traditional skills :

  • 3-5 years experience with Ignition development
  • Ignition Gold certified (strongly preferred)
  • Experience in Ignition 7.9 8.3
  • Variety of experience i.e. PLC experience (primarily Allen Bradley), SQL databases, Python, Java, Process automation, Network IT / OT convergence.
  • BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics engineering, Computer Science degree or 10+ years equivalent relevant industry experience
  • Expert in PLC / HMI programming and systems integration in industrial applications using various Allen-Bradley, GE and Siemens platforms.
  • Strong competency in using Rockwell Automation products, WonderWare and Inductive Automation HMI / SCADA software.
  • Must be able to read and generate P&IDs, flow diagrams and electrical schematics.
  • Advanced knowledge of networking and communication protocols, such as but not limited to, EtherNet, Asi, Modbus, IO-Link, ControlNet and DeviceNet.
  • Complete projects within budget
  • Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical and / or ePlan.
  • Identify control system components and use a bill of materials to meet project requirements adhering to UL 508A, IEEE and NEC standards.
  • Support and / or create project cost estimates.
  • High level knowledge of process instrumentation.
  • High level knowledge of programming and configuring Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
  • Excellent communication skills; oral, written and listening.
  • High level knowledge of, or interest in, mechanical systems and manufacturing equipment.
  • Must be able to work unsupervised and as part of a team as required.
  • Flexibility when required to work outside of normal business hours as required by clients needs.
  • General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
  • Must possess a valid drivers license with a clean DMV record.

    • And finally

  • The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary offer, including medical and dental benefits, 401K with company contributions and vacation / holiday pay.
  • Work from home opportunities will be available during the core development phase of a project. When not at customer sites or working from home, employees report to our Modesto, CA office.
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