Automation & Control Engineer - PLCs, HMI & Commissioning

Howmet Aerospace; Whitehall Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their collaborative engineering team in Whitehall, MI. The role involves designing control systems for industrial machinery, including electrical schematic design, PLC programming, and system integration.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field, with a preference for 3+ years of experience in machine design and proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical. This position is full-time and on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Mechatronics.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Experience in machine design, system integration, or manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems for industrial machinery.
• Develop AutoCAD Electrical schematics for panels and machines.
• Program PLCs and configure HMI/SCADA interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate systems.
• Support commissioning and troubleshooting at production sites.

Skills

Electrical schematic design

PLC/HMI programming

System integration

AutoCAD Electrical

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

HMI/SCADA (Ignition, Wonderware)

Servo Systems (Rockwell Automation Kinetix)

Job description

Howmet Aerospace is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their collaborative engineering team in Whitehall, MI. The role involves designing control systems for industrial machinery, including electrical schematic design, PLC programming, and system integration.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field, with a preference for 3+ years of experience in machine design and proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical. This position is full-time and on-site.