Control Engineer: Automation, Vision, & PLC Expert
Katalyst CRO
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Job summary
Katalyst CRO is seeking a Control Engineer to troubleshoot real-time control system issues and implement permanent solutions. The role supports automated assembly systems, process control software, machine vision inspection, and PLC/HMI integration, with emphasis on Proplanner, Pivotware, and Detect-It Vision systems.
The ideal candidate will design, validate, and optimize PLC logic, HMI screens, and vision algorithms, ensuring robust operation across EtherNet/IP and Profinet networks in a
Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with real-time control systems.
- Proficiency in PLC/HMI integration.
- Experience with factory automation projects.
- Knowledge of vision inspection systems.
Responsibilities
- Author, configure, and deploy Pivotware process control modules to guide operators through complex assembly steps.
- Integrate DC electric torque tools, scanners, and pick-to-light systems with the Pivotware platform.
- Use Proplanner to manage Manufacturing Bills of Materials (MBOMs), routing, and time studies, ensuring accurate data flow to the shop floor.
- Design and integrate Detect-It AI vision inspection systems for part presence, orientation, and defect detection.
- Specify, position, and calibrate industrial cameras, lenses, and lighting systems.
- Program and validate vision algorithms to reduce defects escaping detection and minimize false-reject rates.
- Develop and modify PLC logic using Rockwell Automation or Siemens platforms.
- Design and update HMI screens to coordinate with assembly software.
- Review electrical schematics, control panel layouts, and network architectures, including EtherNet/IP and Profinet.
- Lead installation, debugging, and buy-off of automated assembly cells.
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Education
Job description
Katalyst CRO is seeking a Control Engineer to troubleshoot real-time control system issues and implement permanent solutions. The role supports automated assembly systems, process control software, machine vision inspection, and PLC/HMI integration, with emphasis on Proplanner, Pivotware, and Detect-It Vision systems.
The ideal candidate will design, validate, and optimize PLC logic, HMI screens, and vision algorithms, ensuring robust operation across EtherNet/IP and Profinet networks in a
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