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Job Summary
The Project Engineer for NC – Americas will assist in design and implement hardware and software solutions in coordination with principal engineers and other functions. He / She will use commercially viable hardware including PLCs, HMIs, PCs, embedded PCs, Client/Servers, Drives/VFDs, sensors, actuators etc. along with commercially viable software and development environments to design, program, simulate, and commission industrial control systems for a variety of applications in industries including Metals manufacturing, mining, material handling, pulp & paper, marine, and O&G.Job Description
Essential Job Functions
Knowledge of Power Systems to design drive controls.
Expert in AC/DC Drive Control Architecture
System design for automation of plants & machinery
PLC, HMI, and other industrial-equipment programming
Schematic & Layout design for electrical & electronic Control Systems including VFDs/DC Drives using AUTOCAD Electrical and Mechanical, Knowledge of EPLAN will be plus.
Simulation, testing, and documentation
Estimation of Systems Project RFQ, Direct interface with Sales and Customers for RFQ.
Commissioning of systems, 20% travel required.
Education/License Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Controls Engineering,
PE License will be plus
Experience Requirements
Minimum 7 Years in Design & Implementation of Industrial Control systems using PLCs, HMIs, and Drives (VFDs and DC Drives);
Minimum 7-Years of Programming PLCs, HMIs, and related equipment for Industrial Control Systems. Minimum 3 Years direct work experience with Schematics & Panel layouts
Knowledge of C#, VB, .NET, OPC, SQL will be plus
Preferred: Knowledge of NEC / NFPA70 / UL 508 Standards.
Preferred: Direct experience with implementation of systems with EtherNet/IP, EtherNet TCP/IP, DeviceNET, ProfiNET, Modbus TCP/IP
Rockwell, GE, Siemens, & Schneider PLC Platforms experience
Additional Job Details
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
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