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Controls Retrofit Engineer (M/F/D)

TGW Logistics
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/13/2026
The Controls Retrofit Engineer is responsible for leading complex retrofit engineering projects including control system design, control panel engineering, PLC, HMI, and robotics programming, and providing site start-up support of material-handling equipment and automation equipment for the material handling, manufacturing, and logistics industries.

What you’ll be handling

  • Serves as subject matter expert on retrofit control systems and electrical engineering principles and provides expert knowledge and guidance to colleagues as needed.
  • Provides control systems design technical leadership in a matrixed environment, ensuring on-time schedule, performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Applies electrical engineering principles to analyze, propose, design, program, test and troubleshoot control systems associated within complex material handling systems.
  • Reviews contract documentation and customer specifications and creates equipment specifications and detailed design documentation for the development of appropriate control solutions.
  • Supports realization team on project installation, commissioning and testing of control systems, traveling frequently as required.
  • Develops technical documentation including control system specifications and engineering procedures and assists with creation of user manuals.

What you’ll need

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of four (4) years of controls engineering experience, preferably in a material-handling, industrial, or manufacturing environment. (Retrofit experience preferred.)
  • Advanced knowledge of PLC ladder logic and programming and proficiency in Siemens, Rockwell and Allen Bradley PLCs.
  • Thorough understanding of fieldbus systems and I/O equipment, e.g., Profibus, Profinet, ASi, TCP/IP.
  • Advanced understanding of other controls automation-related equipment, e.g. Bar code scanners, HMIs, Variable frequency drives.

What you'll receive

TGW offers full medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K with company match, tuition reimbursement, competitive pay with PTO package offerings, along with safety shoe, protective eyewear, and fitness reimbursement.

TGW is an equal opportunity employer.

*TGW is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We invite everybody interested in this job to apply.

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