Category: Engineering & Manufacturing

Location: Ames, Iowa

Work Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $100,000 - $130,000

Salary: $100,000 - $130,000

Work Model: On-site

Reference #: 39746

Career stability, project variety, and financial growth are all part of working in this Controls Programming Engineer role for our central Iowa-based client. Highly qualified candidates for this role will have experience programming both Programmable Logic Controller and Human Machine Interface, ideally in Allen-Bradley and Wonderware. Candidates who understand the process industry will transition well into our client's company. This is a great opportunity to work on a wide range of projects in a stable industry. Check it out!

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the project throughout the concept, design, implementation, testing, and start-up phases
  • Control system commissioning, including instrumentation and motor control devices
  • Create fiber optic, radio telemetry, and broadband communication network
  • Develop PLC and HMI control systems from scratch
  • Perform testing to assess functionality

 Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a 2-year associate degree in automation related field (preferred but not required)
  • Programming experience in the following: 
    • PLC programming such as Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500 and 5000, Modicon, Siemens S7, GE PAC systems or similar
    • HMI programming such as Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, Cimplicity, Intellution, or similar

Work Model:

  • On-Site
  • Some travel required

Interested and qualified candidates can contact Eric Peterson at (515) 225-7000 or email Eric at epeterson@thepalmergroup.com.

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About Palmer Group

At Palmer Group, making lives better is at the core of everything we do. For nearly three decades, we have partnered with organizations and individuals to provide thoughtful talent and business solutions that empower careers and drive growth.

As an employee-owned company grounded in strong ethics and values, we are committed to building lasting relationships and delivering results. Contractors working through Palmer Group are eligible to become employee-owners, giving them a stake in our shared success, and enjoy benefits including health insurance, PTO, and 401(k) options.

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