About the Role
Join one of our 45 US offices as a Controls Engineer, becoming part of a team of over 1500 professionals. You will collaborate in teams and directly with clients, contributing to impactful projects. You'll be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and empowered to make a difference, surrounded by leaders committed to your success and fulfillment. This role offers a challenging and growth-oriented path within a team recognized as an industry leader in system integration.
Responsibilities
- Develop automation solutions and participate in all project phases, including design specifications, software configuration, testing, commissioning, and start-up.
- Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings.
- Diagnose automation problems.
- Interface with teams, clients, and vendors.
- Configure software and hardware packages.
- Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens) and HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition).
- Communicate project progress to stakeholders.
- Manage engineering projects, deliverables, site construction, and installation.
- Provide site start-up support for integrated control systems.
- Validate and commission facility systems, ensuring successful turnover to the customer.
- Strengthen client and team relationships through daily application of skills and expertise.
Requirements
- A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and high-intensity environments.
- A minimum of 3+ years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience in creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA).
- A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A).
- A solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C).
- A solid understanding of engineering documentation (P&IDs, process flow diagram, standard operating procedures).
- Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration.
- Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design.
- Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations.
- A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions.
Skills
- PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell, Siemens)
- HMI/SCADA configuration (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition)
- Control systems design
- System integration
- Troubleshooting
- Technical communication
- Project management
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar technical field (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000-$130,000
Benefits
- Professional development resources
- Mentorships
- First Year Experience program
- Individual Development Plans
- Career Path resources and tools
About the Company
- BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm.
- We help clients achieve critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization.
- We combine deep domain expertise in manufacturing with an approach built for dynamic client needs.
- Our culture of Truly Human Leadership cultivates future leaders.
- We partner with clients in food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries.
- Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology.
- We are a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members.
- Our mission is to use the power of business to build a better world.
- Design Group is recognized as a top system integrator, ranking #7 in the 2023 System Integrator Giants.
- We are a Rockwell Platinum Integrator and an Ignition Enterprise Premier Integrator.
- Our culture is rooted in mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in individual and collective success.
- We offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Equal Opportunity
- Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
- People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
- This organization uses E-Verify.
- Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.
