Analyst Controls Engineer

Visualization Engineer Analyst

The Visualization Engineer Analyst level will have these responsibilities:

• Visualization Design of Material Handling Automation Systems, working independently with minimal guidance, usually from a professional-level engineer, while also coordinating activities according to his/her level of responsibility.
• Responsible for providing Visualization Solutions.
• The Visualization engineer will work closely with the Controls Engineer Lead,s Project managers, System Integration Managers, the Customer and the required areas to develop and implement Visualization Solutions.
• The Visualization Engineer will travel as needed to the site to work on the Visualization commissioning.
• As a Controls Analyst engineer in Visualization, the engineer will have multiple responsibilities, including administrative tasks, monitoring project execution, and on-site visualization tasks.
• Responsible for the preparation of Visualization documents as calculations, design specifications, and Visualization commissioning checklist implementation, working independently with minimal guidance.
• Attend Technical Reviews to ensure complete understanding of the Visualization Scope, critical scheduled dates, third-party, and special technologies included in the project.
• Review Technical Review information, as control drawings, PLC code, and complementary information to perform Visualization design and Visualization commissioning.
• Mentor and share knowledge with less experienced engineers.
• Typically has the responsibility for the development and design of multiple projects or single projects with moderate to considerable complexity that are medium to large-sized projects.

An Analyst Visualization engineer will participate in the project staff meetings to collaborate on technical observations for all the visualization projects to pursue on-time and high-quality deliverables.

Schedule Meetings with Project Stakeholders according to project Milestones to complete Project deliverables.

Professional behavior:

• Embrace ownership and Responsibility, the Visualization Engineer will demonstrate that he/she is someone who can be trusted to take charge of the work and take initiative, which is essential for growth in any role.
• Develop the strategic agility to see the big picture, anticipate problems and opportunities, and align work with business objectives.
• Develop Project management skills, effective task organization, meeting deadlines, resource management, and technical leadership within projects.
• Business acumen, understanding how engineering decisions impact costs, profitability, and market competitiveness.

Tasks and Qualifications:

• Skills and capabilities for the Visualization scope.
• Design Phase:
• Tech review, attend the tech review where the Visualization engineer is available to request project information from the controls team.
• Request licenses for the software to be used.
• Log in to Maestro, load the project, and create the .json file for the VTool.
• Import the .json file into the VTool.
• Create areas, assign objects to each control area, assign operational areas, and create dashboards.
• Generate and link the generic GDF to the VTool.
• Create tags for each device in the project.
• Create tags for the cabinet.
• Work with any special equipment or third-party software if included in the scope.
• Extract files for the workbench on the server.
• Convert GDF to a mobile HMI version for the server.
• Server Configuration:
• Request server information (IP) and access with the support of controls/customer IT.
• Test remote access to the server once it's connected.
• Move software and project files to the server.
• Install software and activate the relevant licenses.
• Configure server(s) as required.
• Commissioning Phase:
• Run the tool files in Spyder/Script.
• Upload the VTool files to the workbench.
• Clean up the project tags using the quality tool.
• Check that no enable, jam, or e-stop alarms are missing.
• Travel to the site. Work on the Visualization commissioning Checklist.
• Test at least two statuses for each bed on site.
• Work with controls to verify any alarms that are not working.
• Coordinate stop testing with controls.
• Test all special equipment with the support of controls.
• Update the layout to match the actual on-site installation.
• Check that reports, dashboards, views, zooms, and all screen features are working.
• Schedule a training session with the client.
• Follow up for a few days after delivery.