Automation Controls Engineer

Talent With Heart; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent With Heart seeks a Controls Engineer to lead automation projects for production equipment. You’ll design, install and tune new systems, troubleshoot operations, and optimize reliability across manufacturing lines.

You’ll develop automation concepts, evaluate cost‑effective solutions, and manage schedules to ensure on-time project completion while collaborating with engineering, operations and customers.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in electrical, electro-mechanical or industrial engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of recent mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years proficiency in SolidWorks.
• At least 1 year of PLC (Allen Bradley) and Robotic (Fanuc) programming experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation.
• Familiarity with material flow characteristics.
• Proficiency with designing, installing, and trouble-shooting prox sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation concepts/specifications or make improvements to existing products.
• Evaluate products, parts, and processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
• Set, implement and maintain schedules to ensure project completion.
• Review initial run of the automation for design compliance and make appropriate changes to ensure product compliance.
• Follow the product and make requested automation changes and corrections throughout the life of the product.
• Provide technical support by providing information and answers to other engineers, departments and customers

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

PLC programming

Robotic programming

Electrical basics

Industrial engineering

Sensors & actuators

Process orientation

Education

Associate degree in electrical/electro-mechanical/industrial engineering

Job description

Talent With Heart seeks a Controls Engineer to lead automation projects for production equipment. You’ll design, install and tune new systems, troubleshoot operations, and optimize reliability across manufacturing lines.

You’ll develop automation concepts, evaluate cost‑effective solutions, and manage schedules to ensure on-time project completion while collaborating with engineering, operations and customers.