Sr Electrical Control Engineer
Company: Project Assistants
Location: New Bedford
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Position: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Location: New
Bedford, MA (onsite daily) Engagement: direct hire Hours: 40/week
Summary: The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer will develop and
implement advanced engineering projects utilizing custom automation
control solutions and software to improve operational efficiencies
in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: Generate scope of
work and procure vendor bids for assigned projects or proposals.
Act as project lead, supervising external contractors and internal
personnel, ensuring timely periodic communication with stakeholders
for project status, estimates, design reviews, purchasing, quality
acceptance, training, and technology transfer. Develop and direct
software and hardware solutions to support innovative activities
for motion control, vision inspection and data collection. Maintain
awareness of existing and new technology, systems, and
applications. Support project manager or lead engineer during FAT
(Factory Acceptance)/SAT (Site Acceptance) testing, equipment
installation. startup, and commissioning with machine control
debugging and troubleshooting. Provide design, installation,
maintenance, and safety documentation for new machinery control
systems, including schematics, software manuals, functional
specifications, and maintenance procedures. Conduct training of
maintenance and associates on new equipment; providing complete
operational descriptions and documentation. All other duties as
assigned. Requirements: BS in Electrical Engineering required. MS
in Engineering preferred. Minimum of 7 years electrical engineering
experience, with at least half in a manufacturing environment
managing engineering projects. In-depth understanding of common
controls architecture Rockwell Automation Technology preferred,
including PLC, HMI, Drive Controllers and Communication software
(RSLinx, RSLogix, FactoryTalk View, Ethernet, Devicenet). Working
experience with Solidworks/AutoCAD. Understanding of industrial
machines including the integration of electromechanical or
pneumatic motion and robotics. Must be able to be present in the
manufacturing environment and interact with equipment on a regular
basis for extended periods of time and is therefore, subject to
normal exposures to dust, heat, chemicals, and noise present in a
manufacturing environment. Ability to travel (domestic and
international) between facilities to support installations,
vendors, and training for meetings, tool analysis and
presentations. Demonstrated knowledge of IEC and NFPA -70E
standards; working knowledge of AutoCAD. Experience with the Six
Sigma and Lean methodologies and tools.
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