Controls Engineer

Role Expectations

The Controls Engineer,

• Delivers the Technical scope

• Perform a variety of controls engineering work (complex/non-complex depending on the seniority and expertise)

• Assist Leads

• Focus on developing their technical skills

The typical Engineering activities include,

• Control Strategy Development
• Sensor Integration & Open (measurement) and closed (control) Loops
• System Validation & Testing, FAT support
• Documentation & Compliance
• On-Site Commissioning Support, SAT support
• Development / update of electrical and pneumatics schemes
• Safety & Compliance Studies (Risk assessment)

Details of the Engineering Scope of Work:

• Control Strategy Development

  • Develop control strategies for automation and system optimization.

  • Implement PID, adaptive, and model-based control algorithms.

  • Optimize control loops for stability, responsiveness, and energy efficiency.

• Sensor Integration & Feedback Loops

  • Integrate sensor feedback loops for real-time data acquisition and system response.

  • Implement tuning methodologies to enhance control system performance.

  • Ensure accurate signal processing for optimal control actions.

• System Validation & Testing

  • Validate control performance via simulations and real-time testing.

  • Perform stability and robust analysis of developed control strategies.

  • Ensure compliance with industry safety and performance standards.

• On-Site Support

• Travel to customer sites for debugging and machine qualification.

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting as required.

• Assist in tuning and commissioning control systems on-site.

• Development/update of electrical schemes

• Develop electrical schemes

• Update existing schemes

• Standards design

• Safety & Compliance

• Perform risk assessments

• Performance level calculations

• On-site checklist

• Develop electrical and pneumatics documentation, including:

• User manuals.

• BOM & schemes

• Technical data

Create design documentation, manuals etc.

Additionally, the role requires the following experience,

• Participate in concept development to obtain the best quality, cost and deadline.
• Perform offline programming of special machinery for the automotive industry.
• Program PLC and HMI systems using the following platforms: TIA Portal / Step 7 (Siemens), Studio 5000 / Factory Talk (Rockwell), etc.
• Configure and set-up servos
• Test the different machine sequences (automatic, manual, audits and calibrations, etc).
• Equipment installation correctly (check that the different devices are wired and calibrated properly).
• Study machine’s capability studies and analysis (CGs, CGKs, etc.).
• Troubleshoot of the complete system including Automation, Controls Software and Communication protocols.
• Stay up to date with technological advances and new products.
• Carry out designs, create exploded drawings and details drawings.
• Review self-work and peer work

Experience Range – 3+ years’

Software Skills

• PLC and HMI programming
• Experience in programming of motion controls systems
• Knowledge of industrial fieldbus (Ethernet/IP, Profinet etc.)
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Tia Portal, Studio 5000, Eplan

Hardware / Domain Knowledge

• Engaged in supporting control strategies for automation and system optimization.
• Technical documentation (drawings, specifications, etc.)
• Good knowledge of project management and engineering techniques, processes and tools, including project planning tools
• Knowledge of Machine Directive and other industrial equipment safety rules