Automation & Controls Engineer — Robotics & PLC Expert

MARSHALLTOWN

Fayetteville (NC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with company match

Dental insurance

Health plans with HSA contributions

Immediate vacation eligibility

Job summary

MARSHALLTOWN Automation and Controls Engineer role located in Fayetteville, AR involves designing, testing, and troubleshooting electrical control systems at the production facility. The engineer will manage automation project tasks, ensure safety and quality standards, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to drive projects to completion.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automation/robotics, experience with PLCs/HMIs and AutoCAD Electrical, and familiarity with FANUC robots.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
5+ years of progressive automation engineering and robotics experience in a manufactured products environment.
Experience with electrical drawing software such as AutoCAD Electrical.
Experience programming PLCs and HMIs including initial program creation (Allen Bradley experience preferred).
Experience designing safety circuitry for automation cells.
Experience with FANUC robots and Ignition strongly preferred.
Experience with manufacturing equipment in forging, stamping, casting, welding, machining, & assembly.
Strong technical zeal, critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting experience.
Strong communication skills to interface with product development, manufacturing, marketing, finance, and supplier personnel.
Strong data analysis and decision-making skills to drive projects to successful completion on schedule.

Responsibilities

Specify, source, and test components for use in automation systems. This will include PLCs, robots, vision systems, motors and drives, sensors, networking equipment, etc.
Prepare detailed electrical drawings to facilitate fabrication.
Programming PLCs and HMIs.
Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis to diagnose hardware malfunctions and software issues.
Support and continuously improve existing automated systems.
Lead project activities to coordinate work among multiple engineering disciplines.