Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Position Overview

Our client is looking to hire an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to support their growth plans. The company is expanding in all areas of their business with the I&C Engineer playing a key role in this strategy. The ideal candidate will have experience developing electrical design drawings, including P&IDs, developing PLC programs from scratch using Allen Bradley and Siemens platforms, as well as the ability to travel for installation and commissioning. They work in a variety of industrial settings including automotive testing facilities, food and beverage processing plants, and laboratories.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibilities: Develop and/or review control system architecture, flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), control sequences, and design specifications.
• Analyze risks and hazards and conduct risk analyses.
• Create responsibility matrices, instrument indexes, bills of material (BOMs), and other project tools.
• Develop and/or review wiring schematics and control panel layout drawings.
• Program and integrate Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including offerings from Allen Bradley, Siemens, GE, Wago, etc.
• Design, set up, and perform system functionality tests on equipment in the manufacturing facility and at customer sites.
• Develop wire pull schedules and scope of work documents for contractors to use in bidding and construction.
• Perform onsite startup and validation of equipment.
• Conduct I/O checkout and troubleshooting, calibrate instrumentation, and tune PID loops.
• Validate programming to ensure systems operate according to control sequences.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Must have experience in preparing drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience Required: Minimum 5 years’ experience in the design, build, and programming of PLC systems with field experience from design to start-up.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience programming in ladder logic.
• Experience in engine test cell instrumentation & control design, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and create Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Experience providing effective client service, managing multiple projects, and adapting to changes in deadline, scope, and design.
• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel to customer facilities with several overnight stays (up to 40%), nationally for design meetings, equipment installation supervision, and commissioning.
• Must possess strong problem solving skills, organizational and time management abilities, and be a team player with initiative, strong interpersonal skills, and the capacity to work effectively with all internal and external levels.