Remote Controls Retrofit Engineer

A large Material Handling Company is looking for a Controls Retrofit Engineer. This person will be responsible for the extension, modification, modernization, and consultation of the company's equipment. Lots of their existing equipment is reaching 10-15 years old and is becoming obsolete. This person will need to remove, update, or replace old equipment, then integrate the new equipment with the entire automation system. Examples of equipment this person will be working with include bar code scanners, HMIs, controllers, and Variable frequency drives. Some minor Project Management responsibilities will be involved in the role as this person will need to track document and track the cost of their projects. Most of this work will be done at a live site, so it must be completed quickly and efficiently. This role will require about 70% travel to customer sites (occasionally over weekends).

Salary Ranges from 100,000 to 130,000 and is based on experience. Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.

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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in controls or electrical engineering field (associates degree+ strong experience will also suffice)
4+ years of controls and retrofit experience within automation, material handling, industrial or manufacturing environment
Strong PLC experience (Siemens TIA is preferred)- Rockwell or Allen Bradley are also acceptable
Understanding of Fieldbus and I/O equipment
Able to pick up new things- willing to get on google or YouTube
Comfortable handling some project management duties (i.e. tracking the budget of small project that they are assigned to work on)
Comfortable working in an independent environment

Direct Automated Material Handling Experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.