Controls Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

This position requires the ability to write PLC programs for equipment. The ability to troubleshoot equipment is a must. Basic hand tools are required for this position. Design from concept to completion machine controls and PLC programming.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Troubleshoot equipment, recommend corrections, and provide solutions
2. Electrical and electronic control system design, fabrication, and troubleshooting, to support both current operations and new equipment builds
3. Identify areas for automation improvements, or new automation, and then working with a mechanical designer to create, design, justify, fabricate, program test, debug, install and commission your solution
4. Support maintenance and operations with PLC and electronic issues when needed
5. Monitor and support live-time manufacturing data acquisition systems, including creation of customer dashboards
6. Create palletizer stack programs (via PLC) to support new products and requested customer changes to provide skid configurations
7. Interface with corporate IT when projects require and provide on-site assistance when needed
8. Must be hands on and capable to running wiring, building control cabinets, HMI (Human Machine Interface) panels, light mechanical fabrication
9. Knowledge of robotics and EOAT (End of Arm Tooling), including collaborative applications, is a plus
10. Travel to other sites minimal
11. Perform other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Engineering degree or equivalent
2. 5-10 years manufacturing environment
3. 5-10 years of technical experience required
4. Knowledge of electrical, PLC programming & industrial networks, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and/or electronic equipment and systems required. OMROM expertise is a plus

We offer a competitive starting wage plus a comprehensive benefit package including health insurance; company paid life insurance, a telemedicine program; voluntary additional life, dental & vision plans, plus a 401(k) retirement savings plan.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws.