New Graduate - Controls Engineer (PLC)

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova Power Conversion is a leading provider of power conversion and electrification solutions, serving a wide range of industries. We are committed to innovation and excellence in our products and services.

Position Summary:

As an Entry-Level Automation PLC Programmer, you will play a vital role in our team, contributing to the development and implementation of automation solutions for power conversion systems, specifically focusing on P80i based PL's controllers, remote I/O communication protocols, material handling, and marine applications.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Form part of a multi-disciplined team to deliver automation systems, ensuring customer and project requirements are met.
• Develop specialist knowledge in steel rolling, cranes, oil & gas, marine, and test bench plc automation.
• Ability to travel for commissioning of new hardware and software automation products in metals, cranes, oil & gas, and marine industries for an extended period.
• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, and systems engineering.
• Communicate progress to all levels of the organization.
• Ensure that all customer, reliability, contract and regulatory technical requirements on allocated projects are met.
• Comply with GE Vernova EHS regulations.
• Configure, program, test and troubleshoot PLC based control systems and associated components.
• Support, update, and troubleshoot existing automation and drive systems in production
• Electrical design, testing, and commissioning of control systems, control panels, and associated equipment.
• Development of application control software for the control of complex pneumatic, hydraulic and electric equipment in PLC Software packages such as Function Block and Ladder Logic design
• Simulation of complete automation systems for above described application software
• Assist in the development and programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), specifically the P80i platform, for automation systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering from an accredited university

Desired Characteristics

• General understanding in the design and control of PID regulated devices, sequencing, and general equipment automation control through PLC's.
• Experience developing software using Matlab/Simulink, python, or C/C++.
• Experience in function block and ladder programming environments.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming, a desire to learn and become proficient. Master's Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or related subject.
• Experience in PLC Programming Packages such as P80i, GEMCAD, S7, RsLogix, CodeSys, etc.
• Experience in designing and modifying SCADA packages such as Wonderware Archestra, iFix, Cimplicity, Proficy Machine Edition, Citect, etc.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Good personal organizational skills.
• Willing to travel within base country and occasionally overseas.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes