Pepper - Engineering Recru

Howdy all, Pepper with Prolink Engineering here.  I am working with a client that has a facility in Greenville, SC and they're in need of a long-term contractor on the material handling side.  This spot has the potential to go direct-hire after 6 months.  This does require on-site.  The standard schedule is M-F 8a to 5p, working shutdowns when needed.  Client is unable to consider TN Visa / Sponsorships. Responsibilities:  Provide Automation/Electrical Engineering design for assigned projects. Provide Machine Automation Design and adaptation engineering for assigned projects. Provide Management of Electrical contractor or maintenance installation teams during equipment modifications & machine installations through Start-up and Commissioning. Create Budgetary Estimates and Bid Packages on assigned projects. Create project documentation: schematics, technical offer, safety risk assessment, maintenance & operator training documents, and user manuals. Interface with Plant production & maintenance customers, other engineers, and suppliers. Facilitate the order of equipment and materials for assigned projects. Managing and executing project automation design (including specification of system components), implementation, start-up, commissioning and support tasks on an as-needed basis Design control system architecture layout, including main control elements, peripheral elements, and communications networks Design control panel layouts, I/O assignments, and bill of materials Develop PLC software to meet the functional specification Provide panel inspection and audit on equipment that comes into the plant An Ideal Candidate would have: Bachelor’s in Electromechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical experience Preferred 4-6 years of Engineering Experience Willing to travel 20% domestically and some internationally (primarily North America) Experienced with electrical design standards and able to complete controls systems designs using standard CAD design tools Experienced with PLC programming standards & programming software, including GRAFCET, Ladder Logic, and Structured Text. Specific experience with Rockwell and Siemens is a plus. Experienced with Variable Frequency drives and Motion Control technologies. Specific experience with Rockwell, Siemens and Control Techniques is a plus. Experienced with HMI configuration, programming, and communication. Specific experience with Rockwell is a plus. Experienced with controls systems network interfaces and various protocols for communications between devices including computer system databases. Robotic experience, configuration or knowledge is preferred, but not required. Specific experience with Fanuc, ABB is a plus.