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Senior Controls Designer

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At Paslin we are all about engineering excellence, innovation and vertical manufacturing competence. If you’re looking for a place where you can make a real impact, work with awesome people, and grow your career, you’ve come to the right spot.

Join Our Team as a Senior Controls Designer!

Are you passionate about automation controls and ready to lead innovative projects? We’re looking for a talented and experienced Senior Controls Designer to help drive the development of automation control systems that are integral to our cutting-edge tool and systems designs. If you’re a creative problem-solver with a knack for leadership and a commitment to excellence, you might be the perfect fit for our team!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead & Coordinate: Direct and coordinate activities within our controls group, ensuring smooth collaboration and project success.
  • PLC Programming: Write, debug, and optimize PLC programs using Rockwell or Siemens programming software.
  • Project Documentation: Maintain and report project design and commissioning status to the Controls Manager through clear, organized documentation.
  • Electrical Diagrams: Create electrical diagrams in compliance with Electrical Code and customer specifications.
  • Pre-Design Involvement: Participate in pre-design reviews to help shape our tooling and systems for optimal performance.
  • Team & Contractor Oversight: Direct both contractors and team members in the implementation of control system projects.
  • Troubleshooting: Assist in diagnosing and repairing electrical issues as they arise.
  • Policy & Safety: Uphold company policies and safety procedures, ensuring that your team always operates at the highest standards.
  • Performance & Time Reporting: Provide valuable feedback during performance reviews and support accurate time reporting via our ERP system.
  • Additional Duties: Embrace any additional responsibilities as assigned to keep our projects on the path to success.

Qualifications:

  • Education & Experience: A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of related work experience is .
  • Travel: This role involves travel, typically 2 weeks at a time with alternating weekends at home. Depending on project needs and customer requirements, installation durations can range from 3 months to a year.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Proficiency in writing and debugging PLC programs using Rockwell or Siemens software.
    • Hands-on experience with robotics, control systems, and machine operations.
    • Solid knowledge of industrial communication networks, programming, and electrical/mechanical problem solving.
    • Familiarity with Electrical Code and experience designing pneumatic, electrical, water, and hydraulic circuit prints using AutoCAD.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Key Competencies:
    • Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience managing a team.
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills, essential for effective collaboration and reporting.

What’s in It for You:

  • Competitive pay and great benefits.
  • A chance to grow your skills and your career.
  • A supportive, collaborative team and a fun, engaging work environment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and be present on the plant floor or customer facility.

Benefits: In addition to competitive wages, Paslin offers a wide range of benefits including; Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, 401k Match, Comprehensive Medical Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Life Insurance.

Paslin believes in investing in people and offers a variety of development programs with excellent opportunities for individual growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: Founded in 1937, Paslin stands at the forefront of the automation industry. With our roots deeply entrenched in engineering excellence, innovation, and vertical manufacturing competence, we deliver complex automation systems that are tailored to our customer’s ambitions. Our expansive global reach positions us to address diverse automation market needs with both agility and expertise.

Paslin is an Equal Opportunity Employer: It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to , (including and conditions related to ), , ancestry, origin, , , marital status, weight, height, , , physical or mental , , results of genetic testing, AIDS, HIV, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in a conviction), military veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Paslin utilizes a consumer reporting agency to obtain consumer reports as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Senior Controls Designer

Utica, NY
Full time

Published on 04/02/2025

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