Automation Controls Engineer — PLC, Robot & Vision Lead

HAHN Group GmbH; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA Options

Critical Illness Insurance

Short-term, Long-term Insurance & Life

401K

Vacation/Sick/Holiday

Job summary

HAHN Automation Group US is seeking an experienced engineer to develop, install, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion control, robot, and vision software in alignment with design standards and customer requirements for various projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers and Electrical/Mechanical teams to understand device function, provide programming guidance, and support testing, validation, and customer-facing technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of electrical or software design/engineering experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred.
• Proficiency in PLC, HMI, robot, motion control, LabVIEW, and machine vision software.
• Knowledge of structured software design principles.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop, install, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion control, robot, vision software solutions consistent with HAHN Automation Group US design standards and customer requirements for all assigned projects
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Mechanical Design, and Electrical Design teams to understand machine function in order to develop appropriate software solutions
• Support the Electrical Design Engineering team by participating in design reviews and providing technical guidance for the overall system from a programming perspective
• Identify and provide reliable solutions for technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the process
• Provide customers with technical support
• Support equipment runoff and debug activity as well as machine acceptance testing
• Assist with the development of software validation protocols to confirm the machine control software meets all safety, performance, and technical requirements
• Share with department staff the design methodologies, productivity tools, standards, processes, and legacy information for increased knowledge and experience within the department
• Mentor less experienced design staff and assisting in the development of concepts and software design methodologies for projects
• Travel required, including overnight travel – potentially domestic and international

Skills

PLC programming

HMI software

Robot automation

Motion control

LabVIEW

Machine vision

Structured software design

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

LabVIEW development tools

Job description

HAHN Automation Group US is seeking an experienced engineer to develop, install, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion control, robot, and vision software in alignment with design standards and customer requirements for various projects.

You will collaborate with Project Managers and Electrical/Mechanical teams to understand device function, provide programming guidance, and support testing, validation, and customer-facing technical support throughout the project lifecycle.