Controls Engineer

Position Summary:

This on-site position leads the controls programming, productivity and management across all equipment. Responsible for the development of PLC’s, Robotics and motor control devices. Perform electrical installations as well as troubleshooting, repair and maintain automated production equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and design automated control systems for machinery and equipment, including both hardware and software components.
• Write, test, and implement PLC and HMI programming using Allen-Bradley Software. 
• Connect and integrate various devices and components, often using industrial networking protocols like Ethernet IP 
• Assist in layout and installation of new equipment, modifications, or upgrades.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in both new and existing control systems. 
• Manage project timelines, costs, and resources, and collaborate with other departments and external contractors. 
• Experience with software programming and testing methodologies, as well as the ability to develop HMI graphics and configure databases. 
• Install, repair, and replace temperature controls, solid state controls, programmable logic controllers, HMI’s, MMI’s, position sensors, servo systems, AC and DC electrical motors and motor controllers, transformers, disconnects, and distribution panels.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent education & experience
• Minimum of five (5) years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Extensive PLC and control/automation system design experience required.
• Robotics programming experience is required.  Fanuc or Yaskawa preferred.
• Experience in vision systems to include robot guided systems.

Physical & Mental Demands:

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The noise level is usually moderate.  However, there are areas of the plant where the noise level is louder and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) may be required.

The above descriptions reflect the principal functions of the Controls Engineer position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.