Control Engineer

Venteon; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Controls Engineer in Illinois to design and develop control panels and manufacturing equipment, and to design electrical wiring schematics. The role focuses on control logic development and PLC programming with ladder logic, plus HMI design and programming.

You will establish and support updates to controls standards, plus perform debug and buyoff of controls functions, ensuring robust and safe automation solutions for production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4+ years in related fields (material handling, automation, machine design, data collection).
• PLC programming with Allen Bradley experience.
• Schematic and hardware design experience.
• Experience with RS Logix 5000, RS View, PanelBuilder, Fanuc robotics, AutoCAD, Ethernet IP, EPLAN.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control panels and manufacturing equipment.
• Design electrical and control wiring schematics.
• Design control logic and systems.
• PLC programming with ladder logic knowledge.
• HMI design and programming.
• Establish and support updates of controls standards.
• Perform debug and buyoff of controls functions and systems.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Schematic design

Hardware design

Data collection

Manufacturing equipment design

Allen Bradley

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

RS Logix 5000

RS View

PanelBuilder

AutoCAD

Ethernet IP

EPLAN

Fanuc robotics

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required (including, but not limited to, material handling, automation, machine design, complex data collection, etc.).
• PLC programming and development (Allen Bradley) experience.
• Schematic and hardware design.
• Additional experience in the following areas preferred: RS Logix 5000, RS View, PanelBuilder, Robotics Fanuc, AutoCAD, Ethernet IP, EPLAN.
• Working knowledge: sufficient familiarity with the subject to know basic principles and terminology and to understand and solve simple problems.

Responsibilities of the Controls Engineer

• Design and develop control panels and manufacturing equipment.
• Design electrical and control wiring schematics.
• Design control logic and systems.
• PLC programming with a strong knowledge of ladder logic.
• HMI design and programming.
• Establish and support updates of controls standards.
• Perform debug and buyoff of controls functions and systems.