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Controls Engineer 

Job Summary:

Our client in Georgetown, KY is looking for a Controls Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

What is the business objective/business purpose of project? Design and implementation of Controls, Safety Controls Systems, for new and modified press equipment. Tell me more about your group/ line of business within.  Press Controls supports all NAMC’s with upgrades/modifications on existing equipment as well as supports new equipment installations. What does the make-up of your team look like?  Have 6 full-time T/M’s and 3 CW. What other teams does your group interact with? All NAMC Stamping Shop Maintenance and Production Groups.  Will also start supporting Resins and Casting PE Groups. What is the typical hands-on day to day responsibilities for this resource? The Controls Engineer will be responsible for the electrical design on mechanical/hydraulic/servo power presses and related automation equipment. HMI, PLC, Safety PLC designs, schematics, layouts, programs, and troubleshooting of same. Panel, Field Device, and Hardwire layouts, designs, including installation and wiring as needed. Main motor and drive (including servo) layouts, designs, including installation and wiring as needed. Risk Assessments, evaluations, buy-off, including all required documentation. Installation, including supervision of vendors, as well as Partial/Full line commissioning. This includes (but not limited to): Communicate effectively with Controls, Seibi, and Project Management team members. Create and lead the creation of Controls standards, specific to Stamping. Participate in the creation of Risk Assessments, Schedules, and project KPI. Who else would this resource be interacting with on a day-to-day basis? Press Equipment PE Seibi and PM’s, as well as Castings and Resins PE teams.

Basics:

BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, or Equivalent Work Experience. AutoCAD Electrical experience. PLC / HMI programming experience. Allen Bradley/Rockwell, ToyoPuc, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Fanuc CNC, Beckhoff. Proface HMI. Microsoft Office skills. PowerPoint. Excel. Project. Equipment installation and commissioning experience. Ability to complete tasks on multiple projects concurrently. Open and clear communication, both verbal and written, with management team.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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