Senior Controls Engineer - Rockwell Automation

Your primary responsibility as a Senior Controls Engineer is to provide customer support and engineering through the performance of small projects, on-site installation, as well as troubleshooting, service, and repair of equipment. You'll work with our customers in order to improve and maintain an efficient and productive manufacturing system. You will report to the Territory Services Manager, and will be embedded at a customer site 50% of the time and the other 50% will be supporting the region with a focus on drives and motion in Davenport, Iowa.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for effectively providing field services to support the installation, start-up, maintenance and operation of automation control systems & advanced manufacturing software applications, drive systems, manufacturing systems, industrial networks and the individual products which comprise these systems.
• Possesses specialized expertise in applying automation technology to specific industries such as Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, etc. and applications such as conveyors, packaging equipment, winders, paper machines, burner management, press control, etc.
• Ability to effectively drive commercial customer interface, project planning, project and/or site management.
• Ability to develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs and provide expert level service to solve advanced problems relating to products, technologies and industry processes.
• Identifies opportunities for and leads efforts to re-use engineering pertaining to application solutions or technologies across multiple projects.
• Aspires to be a domain expert where internal and external stakeholders go to for help in solving customer challenges.
• Follows all company safety procedures and guidelines to protect themselves and others.
• Embraces Rockwell Automation's culture of inclusion/diversity/engagement
• Program PLCs and HMIs systems for new or modified equipment using RSLogix 5000, 500, 5, FactoryTalk Studio software, Studio5000, ControlLogix and CompactLogix.
• Maintain automation and equipment including working with low to medium voltage.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. Rockwell Automation will not offer sponsorship for this position.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Experienced in PLC and HMI programming using RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, RSView32 and/or FTView ME/SE, Networking: RIO, DH+, D-Net, and Ethernet Communication
• 5+ years of directly related experience
• Ability to travel throughout the region/assigned territory, with flexibility to work overtime, on-call and weekends, as required
• PLC programming utilizing RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, FactoryTalk Studio software
• Studio5000, ControlLogix, CompactLogix
• PowerFlex products and applications
• Ethernet/IP, Stratix Switches
• Servo/Motion control
• Low Voltage PowerFlex Drives knowledge
• Medium Voltage Drives knowledge
• Experience with networks including EtherNet, ControlNet, and DeviceNet
• Application/Project experience utilizing Rockwell's Advanced Software Packages such as Historian, AssetCentre, VantagePoint, and Plant/Energy Matrix
• Experience in Virtual Machine computing and Thin Client technology

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.
• This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree
• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• PLC Programming Experience
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley)

Salary info:

$45 - $55 / hr