1st Shift Controls Engineer

Venteon; Columbus Grove (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a 1st Shift Controls Engineer for the Lima, Ohio area. The role requires hands-on experience in manufacturing, strong knowledge of Allen Bradley PLCs and Fanuc robots, and a track record in automation projects.

You will design, program, and maintain controls systems, support robots, and participate in APQP and safety initiatives. A Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Controls/Electrical Engineering plus 3–5 years of robotic/controls engineering in a plant is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Controls/Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years of Robotic/Controls Engineering experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Experience with ERP HMI SCADA Kepware/KEPServerEX highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Approve process specification and design standards.
• Develop and implement software changes to improve production capabilities.
• Design and develop robots including software to program robots.
• Understand manufacturing production requirements and how robots can improve efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Assist in repair and maintenance of robots and robotic equipment.
• Train robotics operators and establish basic maintenance and repair programs at new installations.
• Participate in plant APQP process for new equipment and processes with electrical and electronic circuitry.
• Provide electrical technical expertise to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Design and maintain safe machine controls and auxiliary equipment.
• Use ladder-logic to optimize processes with safety as priority.
• Conduct tool shop buyoffs on new process and automation equipment (electric controls, poka-yoke).
• Participate in poka-yoke team evaluation of processes.
• Contribute to plant continuous improvement and self-directed teams regarding electric/electronic controls.
• Design, install, and maintain the plant's electric power distribution system.
• Interface with tool and die and maintenance teams for technical support.
• Work with AutoCAD / Cad Key to prepare/alter drawings.

Skills

Robotics integration

Automation

PLC programming

Education

Bachelor's/Associate in Controls or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Fanuc Robots

AutoCAD

Cad Key

HMI/SCADA Kepware/KEPServerEX

Job description

1ST SHIFT CONTROLS ENGINEER - LIMA, OHIO AREA

A Leading Automotive Supplier near Lima, Ohio needs a 1st Shift Controls Engineer. Candidates should have previous Controls Engineering Experience in a Manufacturing Plant and Must be knowledgeable with Allen Bradley PLC's and Fanuc Robots. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Approve process specification and design standards
• Develop and implement software changes to improve production capabilities.
• Design and develop robots including computer software used to program robots.
• Understand manufacturing production requirements and how robots can be used in automated systems to achieve cost efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Assist in the Repair and maintenance of robots and robotic equipment.
• Train robotics operators in how to operate robots and related equipment and help establish basic maintenance and repair programs at new installations.
• Authorized to participate in the plants APQP process for new equipment and processes that require electrical and electronic circuitry.
• Provides electrical technical expertise in the trouble shooting and problem-solving process of electrical and electronic circuits to minimize plant machine downtime and scrap.
• Provides, practices, and maintains the safe and effective designs of machine controls and their auxiliary equipment used in the plant as required.
• Understands and effectively uses ladder-logic circuits to optimize manufacturing process that utilize controllers with safety as priority.
• Authorized to conduct tool shop buyoffs on new process and automation equipment for the plant. As it pertains to electric controls, poka-yoke, and special circuits, etc.
• Participates as team member in the plants poka-yoke team evaluation of processes.
• Is a resource for plant continuous improvement and self-directed teams as pertaining to electric and electronic controls.
• Provides and participates in the design, installation, and maintenance of the plants electric power distribution system.
• Interfaces with the tool and die and maintenance activities to provide technical expertise and skills upon request.
• Works with AutoCAD / Cad Key Software to prepare and alter drawings/documents as required.
• Authorized to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformities relating to product, process, and quality system.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelors or Associate's Degree in Controls / Electrical Engineering is Preferred
• Candidates Must Have Experience with Allen Bradley PLC's and Fanuc Robots
• 3 to 5 years of Robotic / Controls Engineering Experience in a Manufacturing Plant Setting is Required
• Metal Stamping and Welding / Assembly knowledge would be desirable
• Expertise with the Following would be highly desirable
• ERP HMI SCADA Industry 4.0 Standard Kepware / KEPServerEX