What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Engineer position at Alliance Automation, LLC?
Position Overview
Controls Engineers work in both an office environment when engineering control systems and on the shop floor in Van Wert, Ohio for commissioning and debugging of equipment. The Controls Engineers work closely with the Mechanical Designers, Electrical Designers, and Machine Assembly personnel as required to design systems and develop code for automation projects. They are expected to interface with the customers at both our facility and the customer's facility for Runoff and Machine Acceptance.
Top 5 Responsibilities
Alliance Automation benefits include, but are not limited to:
Controls Engineers work in both an office environment when engineering control systems and on the shop floor in Van Wert, Ohio for commissioning and debugging of equipment. The Controls Engineers work closely with the Mechanical Designers, Electrical Designers, and Machine Assembly personnel as required to design systems and develop code for automation projects. They are expected to interface with the customers at both our facility and the customer's facility for Runoff and Machine Acceptance.
Top 5 Responsibilities
- Program Within Budget
- Ability to Concept and Quote
- Lead Project Teams
- Troubleshoot System
- Proficient at Interfacing with Customers
- Meet deadlines and take a project from start to finish
- Lead large and small projects both at our facility and at the customer's site
- Design system architecture for machine control systems, including electrical schematics and network diagrams
- Specify and Program Data Collection systems that interface with the PLC/PAC
- Interface Controls Architecture with M.E.S. Systems
- Lead teams of controls engineers for larger projects
- Assist the applications team with quoting and estimating
- Travel with equipment to customer sites for installation and training
- 5 to 10 years of experience
- Related degree or equivalent work experience
- Be proficient in multiple platforms of Automation and logic controllers
- Be proficient in multiple platforms of vision systems
- Be proficient in multiple robot platforms
- Understand programming, commissioning, and debug labor hour requirements for any size project
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret engineering prints
- Mathematical skills
- Ability to lift and manipulate large metal objects
- Ability to perform several tasks concurrently
- Time management
- Strong organizational
- Problem-solving skills
Alliance Automation benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Hourly/Salary Wage Based on Experience
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Time
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability
- 401k & Company Match
- Parental Leave
- We provide our employees with a safe, clean, climate-controlled work environment.
