Lead Controls Engineer

Job Overview

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelors degree engineering (ABET accredited) required from an accredited institution
• 4 years in programming and system development
• 3 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting and HMI configruation experience
• No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• “This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.”
• Preferred Qualifications
• Labview programming, Universal Robots/Fanuc/ABB etc.) experience,
• 5 years in PLC programming/troubleshooting with Allen Bradley SQL, Visual Basic, C#, and/or Python experience is a plus.
• PLC/HMI design and development, SCADA system design and implementation, control system troubleshooting, electrical schematic and diagram development, Panel layout and construction, Preventative maintenance program development, safety system implementation and support, data acquisition, implement safety circuits
• AutoCAD Electrical
• SolidWorks
• High Pressure Gas System Experience
• Robotic Welding Experience
• Test and Measurement Experience
• Ethernet/IP, Modbus RTU, and Serial Communication experience
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