Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer - Food Production
Green Bay, Wisconsin / Madison, Wisconsin / Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Chicago, Illinois
Production Solutions /
Full Time Exempt /
Hybrid
Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.
Foth Production Solutions works closely with consumer product companies to solve their toughest technical challenges. We partner with clients to help streamline their capital spending and business decision process, enable operational efficiencies, and launch new products. We provide clients with a flexible offering of project engagement that ranges across consulting, engineering, design-build, and/or mixed execution through project start-up.
Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Electrical and Controls Engineer who has a desire to contribute to our clients’ success and is looking for new learning experiences and opportunities for career growth. This position will be working out of our Green Bay, WI; Madison, WI; Milwaukee, WI; or Chicago, IL location.
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide technical hardware and software design leadership for industrial projects
- Lead 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 projects in consumer products and general industrial markets and water sustainability projects.
- Assist in the development of project related documentation including schedules, specifications, and cost estimates
- Produce high quality project deliverables while working in a collaborative team environment
- Gather data and provide installation, start up, and troubleshooting support
- Work simultaneously on multiple project teams and client teams.
- Respond and support project and client requests for on-going controls troubleshooting, including ongoing support of production equipment (may include nights and weekends). 30% average travel annually.
- Interface directly with client(s) on a daily basis to understand and respond to their needs
- Develop relationships and cultivate future work opportunities with clients and facilities as work is performed
- High level cost estimating
Required Qualifications:
- 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 and demonstrating proven experience in the following technical areas:
- Industrial Intelligent linear actuators and end effectors
- Integration of Machine Vision
- 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
Recent experience with the following:
- 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
- Packaging line integration, including; case packing, metal detection, palletizing, along with other packaging related equipment
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
Preferred experience with the following:
- Robotics, Vision Systems, 3D Scanners
- AutoCad and AutoCad Electrical
- MES/Database programming (SQL, RS-SQL, MS Access)
- Siemens S7 & TIA Portal PLCs and HMIs
- Schneider/Modicon PLCs and HMIs
- Visual Basic, Visual Basic.NET, Visual C, C#, C++, XML
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.
About Foth
Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.
Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.
Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.
Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients’ achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.
Join our team and experience the Foth difference!
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