Automation Controls Engineer

The Ross-Carlisle Group, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ross-Carlisle Group, Inc. seeks an experienced Automation Controls Engineer to lead the design, build, and maintenance of automated control systems in our Dayton facility.

You will drive projects from concept through deployment, collaborating with multiple departments to ensure production needs are met. Ideal candidates will plan and implement complete machine controls, create electrical drawings and safety circuits, and develop PLC and robot programs while mentoring junior technicians and

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience designing, building, and programming automated special machines.
• Experience to design a complete machine controls system from scratch.
• Proficiency with PLCs (Siemens TIA Portal preferred) or Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500.
• Cognex Insight experience.
• AutoCAD Electrical experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build, troubleshoot, and maintain automated special machines.
• Work with various departments to meet production needs.
• Guide and mentor lower-level technicians.
• Design complete machine controls systems from scratch.
• Create electrical drawings and design safety circuits.
• Create PLC programs and robot programs.
• Set up vision cameras and servo drive motors.

Skills

PLC programming

Robot programming

Troubleshooting

Electrical design

Mentoring

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley RSLogix 500

Cognex Insight

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

The Automation Controls Engineer will provide a leading role in the planning, building, troubleshooting, and maintaining of all automated special machines within the facility. They will work with various departments and individuals to meet production needs, and guide and mentor lower-level technicians.

Job Duties

• Plan, build, troubleshoot, and maintain automated special machines
• Work with various departments to meet production needs
• Guide and mentor lower-level technicians
• Design complete machine controls systems from scratch
• Create electrical drawings and design safety circuits
• Create PLC programs and robot programs
• Set up vision cameras and servo drive motors

Requirements

• Minimum of five years' experience designing, building, and programming automated special machines
• Experience and knowledge to design a complete machine controls system from scratch
• Demonstrated PLC experience with Siemens TIA Portal (preferred) or Allen Bradley RSLogix 500
• Cognex Insight experience
• AutoCAD Electrical experience
• Desire to learn and embrace new technologies