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Controls Engineer 3

Universal Balancing (now part of Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company)
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2025
Job Details

Description

Accountabilities

  • Program PLC, HMI & other controls from scratch without assistance
  • Program and troubleshoot control systems by working with the assembly and engineering teams
  • Instruct FSEs in the operation and startup of our machinery and controls systems
  • Ensure effective communication with customers, product and project managers, and team members in defining system requirements, system operation, and schedule planning while managing multiple projects
  • Provide support of new and existing equipment by providing on-site or phone support, requires an understanding of our machines and their controls systems
  • Lead machine start-ups and coordination of installation services
  • Train other Controls Engineers and Electrical Engineers

Required Functional Competencies / Experience / Qualifications

  • BSEE with emphasis on controls or systems design or demonstrable knowledge of Electrical and Control System concepts used in our industry
  • 10 years’ experience preferred
  • VFD & Servo experience
  • PLC experience: Proficiency with AB and Siemens required (Mitsubishi, GE, Omron, and others are a plus)
  • Advanced knowledge of industrial networking
  • Understanding of large system architecture
  • Understanding of pneumatic/hydraulic controls & design
  • Ability to program robotic controls (ABB, Fanuc, Kuka)
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally (20-40%)
  • Ability to read and correct electrical prints if necessary
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

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