Controls Engineer

Job Description

Controls Engineer

Position Summary for the Controls Engineer:

We are looking for an experienced Controls Engineer. There are multiple opportunities specializing in multiple different industries and will be specializing in different equipment.

Maintain or Perform Controls on Equipment ranging from: Injection Molding Presses, Stamping Presses, CNC Machines, Conveyors, Sensors, Vision Systems, Photo Eyes, Cameras, Sensors and Robotic Equipment (ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Panasonic, OTC, Motoman and More) Applications: Welding, Pick N Place, Material Handling, Paint, Resiatnce Welding, Sealing and More)

Software Ranges Between: Allen Bradley, Siemens V7, RS Logic 5000, Studio Logic 5000, Omron, Mitsubishi or Others

Shift Times for this Position:

1st Shift: 6:00AM to 2:30PM (8 Hour Days) and 6:00AM to 4:30PM (10 Hour Days) must be open to working up until 4:30 when needed. - (Monday – Friday & day on Saturday)

2nd Shift (Flexible Start Time): 2:30PM – 4:30PM to 10:30PM – 2:30AM (Varies Between Start time and if we are working 8 Hours or 10 Hours) - (Monday – Friday & day on Saturday)

3rd Shift (Flexible Start Time: 9:30PM-11:30PM to 5:30AM-7:30AM (Varies Between Start time and if we are working 8 Hours or 10 Hours) - (Monday – Friday & day on Saturday)

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

Develop new machinery, and hardware used for the control and monitoring of automated manufacturing equipment. This includes but is not limited to PLCs, robots, safety, HMIs, SCADA, network, vision and motion control.

Support plant equipment startup and debug by working with third party system integrators.

Develop request for proposals to include control reliable secure architectures.

Communicate with suppliers and guide their controls engineering departments on detailed implementations.

Perform Factory and Site Acceptance testing to validate equipment controls systems functionality.

Support multiple plants to resolve complex controls failures and drive to long term resolution with supplier.

Determine ways to take full advantage of new controls technologies to design world-class automation controls standards that minimize development time, commissioning time, and unplanned downtime.

Write and own the standards, specifications, and procedures that must be followed both internally and by external vendors designing manufacturing equipment

Build out libraries of modular code and templates that will be used as the building blocks for manufacturing equipment across the entire company.

Create tools to automate various steps in the development and deployment process such as scripts for auto-generating PLC code or HMI screens.

Design network topology that optimizes the equipment for remote accessibility, diagnostics, backups, data collection, and cybersecurity.

Architect, write, and debug PLCs using Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.

Generate user HMI and SCADA screens that are user-friendly, intuitive and suitable for operating and troubleshooting equipment.

Specify control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.

Design the interfaces for interaction between the manufacturing equipment and supervisory level systems such as the factories Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Validate these internally developed standards and tools on production-representative lab equipment and virtual simulations to ensure high quality and robust behavior.

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $120,000 to $220,000

Benefits:

Benefits are effective/available day one or after 30 successful days of employment

We Offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K Match, Proficient Sharing and More

Cover 100 Percent of Benefits/Majority

PTO/Vacation:

1 Week to 4 Weeks of PTO/Vacation available immediately

Other job titles we would consider: Automation Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, PLC Programmer, Electrical Controls Engineer, Instrumentation and Controls Engineer, Automation Controls Specialist, Process Control Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Systems Automation Engineer, Industrial Controls Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Control Design Engineer, Automation Systems Engineer

Full-time