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Any of you who works as controls engineer? How is it? What is usually the line of work (day to day responsibility) of one? I've read that such job requires PLC and SCADA knowledge. These aren't taught at college so where are trainings offered? Is it on the job itself?
Any of you who works as controls engineer? How is it? What is usually the line of work (day to day responsibility) of one? I've read that such job requires PLC and SCADA knowledge. These aren't taught at college so where are trainings offered? Is it on the job itself?
PLC and SCADA are Building Automation Systems (BAS) technologies. A Controls Engineer manages the BAS system. Are you already a building engineer? Do you have a mechanical/ electrical background?
PLC stuff is taught by community college trade schools. I learned PLCs that way. But my brother was taught PLCs by his company when he worked for Citgo as a Process Engineer.
I was never taught about PLC's. I found out about them near graduation (EE) after applying for different positions. Only the tech engineers learned of it. I am taking a PLC class now at a local community college. If only I knew about PLC's a long time ago. Also, I suggest learning some CAD software as well.
Starting a job as a controls engineer in June. Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, with 3 strong university level PLC classes. From my job description it seems I'll be doing a moderate level of trvel, and my pay is fairly high(but take my pay with a grain of salt unless you have an engineering degree)
The Industrial Instrumentation program prepares individuals to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair various types of measuring and control instruments and peripherals, such as measuring, transmitting, indicating, recording, and controlling devices, final elements, PLC, DCS, optical instruments and control areas of electronics, motor controls, and different types of measuring systems.
You can learn about Instrumentation at some Community Colleges.
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