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Controls Engineer III - In Person
Electrical Engineering
Allen-Bradley
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Job Description
Columbia Machine is seeking an in-person Controls Engineer III to lead PLC-driven equipment design releases and manage a productive product line from Vancouver, WA.
Responsibilities
- Provide direction for the product line and drive improvement projects
- Support fellow engineers in project execution
- Apply electrical and control principles independently to design challenges
- Assess equipment performance scopes and requirements
- Review and revise electrical schematics as needed
- Specify and verify electrical components included in equipment Bills of Materials
- Review, create, and modify PLC and HMI programs and related software
- Define requirements and test motion control features and performance
- Troubleshoot equipment operation and communication networks
- Collaborate across multiple projects in a dynamic team setting
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) per design and procedures
- Create and update operator and maintenance manuals
- Communicate with customers clearly to meet expectations
- Design and evaluate systems using principles of power management and human-machine interfaces
- Drive department efficiency by delivering on schedule and reducing non-value-added work
- Provide technical information in response to questions and requests
- Analyze cost-benefit scenarios to propose equipment or process improvements
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; advise on required actions
- Maintain knowledge through training, publications, networking, and professional engagement
- Identify short- and long-term engineering issues and recommend actions
- Contribute to team goals and be willing to take on new assignments
- Travel up to 15% to support customer needs
Requirements
- PLC and HMI software and programming experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- AutoCAD experience
- Visual Basic familiarity
- Rockwell RSLogix 5000 PLC controls experience
- Rockwell closed-loop VFDs and servo drives/controls
- FactoryTalk experience preferred
- Strong computer and technical aptitude
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving ability
- Project and process management capabilities
- Clerical/secretarial skills as part of responsibilities
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience
- Interest in supervisory PC controls for equipment or process controls
- Background in process control systems
- Experience analyzing results and planning workflow across multiple projects
Technologies
- Allen-Bradley PLCs
- HMIs
- RSLogix 5000
- Rockwell closed-loop VFDs and servo drives
- FactoryTalk
- AutoCAD
- Visual Basic
- PLC programming
- HMI programming
- Microsoft Office Suite
Compensation
- Annual salary: USD 100,700 to 132,500
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Job Details
- Job type: Full-time
Schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Location and Travel
- Location: Vancouver, WA 98661 (onsite)
- Work setup: In person
- Travel: Up to 15% for customer support
- Ability to commute or relocate before starting (Required)
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