Senior Controls Engineer - Salas O'Brien

At Zepnick, Inc, A Salas O’Brien Company, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high h-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

In this role you will:

• Serve as a Project Manager for team projects, managing engineering scope, cost, and schedule to deliver efficient, high-quality projects in a timely fashion.
• Lead the project team in specifying hardware components and developing electrical wiring diagrams. He or she also reviews these documents for technical accuracy and ensures the design meets the controls requirements.
• Write Functional Descriptions based on the customer controls requirements.
• Develop and test PLC programs.
• Lead the team in performing onsite IO checks.
• Support the PLC program onsite until the system is in full production, performing maintenance and operator training.

Qualifications:

• Four Year Engineering Degree
• Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC Programming Software (RS Logix, Studio 5000).
• Ability to develop a PLC program from scratch or customize a program based on customer specific templates.
• Must have flexibility in programming style to adapt to customer standards.
• Proficiency in FactoryTalk and/or Ignition HMI development.
• Experience designing controls system networks using Ethernet, IO Link, and ControlNet.
• Experience designing, programming, and configuring VFD and servo systems, specifically Rockwell hardware.
• Knowledge of Safety Control Systems
• Five Years of Experience in packaging, converting, material handling, food / beverage or custom automation equipment.
• Experience as a control engineering lead for large capital projects.

Work Environment:

• 60-75% standard office setting
• 25-40% shop and manufacturing facility

Physical Demands:

Sufficient mobility to work in an office setting; stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. Must have ability to walk long distances and possess the flexibility to maneuver in and around machinery to take measurements. When on customer startups, must be able to travel long distances by car or plane and have the stamina to work extended hours (12+ hours per day) for up to 14 continuous days.

Location: Green Bay, WI

Travel: Up to 25%

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.