Control Engineer IV

Alliance Automation, LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Automation, LLC is seeking a senior Controls Engineer (Controls Engineer 4) to design and program automation systems for diverse industries. This role requires 10+ years of experience and involves both office engineering and shop-floor commissioning in Van Wert, Ohio, interfacing with customers and cross-functional teams.

You will lead large and small projects, develop control architectures, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring project milestones and budgets are met.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience; 10+ years preferred.
• Related degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Able to conform to shifting priorities and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to interface with customers professionally.
• Expertise with automation platforms and logic controllers; vision systems and multiple robot platforms.

Responsibilities

• Program execution within budget.
• Proficient at concepting and quoting.
• Proficiently lead teams.
• Troubleshooting systems on site and in shop.
• Proficient at interfacing with customers.
• Develop programming standards and templates to speed projects.
• Lead large and small projects at customer sites.
• Design system architecture for machine control systems and EC/ network diagrams.
• Interface controls architecture with MES systems.
• Travel with equipment to customer sites for installation and training.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project management

Troubleshooting

Customer interfacing

Robotics/AMR experience

Education

Related degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Alliance Automation began operations in August 2008, seizing an opportunity to provide automation solutions to underserved industries. Our innovative thinkers design and build robotic automation systems that optimize production processes. We provide automation solutions for a multitude of industries; each helping upgrade efficiency, increase throughput and guarantee reliability in production.

Job Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW

Controls Engineers work in both an office environment when engineering control systems and on the shop floor in Van Wert Ohio for commissioning and debugging of equipment. The Controls Engineers work closely with the Mechanical Designers, Electrical Designers, and Machine Assembly personnel as required to design systems and develop code for automation projects. They are expected to interface with the customers at both our facility and the customer’s facility for Runoff and Machine Acceptance.

Controls Engineer 4 is a Senior level Controls Position typically with 10+ years of experience.

TOP 5 RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Program Execution Within Budget
2. Proficient at Concepting and Quoting
3. Proficiently Lead Teams
4. Troubleshooting Systems
5. Proficient at Interfacing with Customers

OTHER RESPONSIBILITES:

• Develop Programming Standards and Code templates to reduce the time of completion of programming projects
• Meet deadlines and take a project from start to finish
• Lead large and small projects both at our facility and at the customer’s site
• Design system architecture for machine control systems, including electrical schematics and network diagrams
• Specify and Program Data Collection systems that interface with the PLC/PAC
• Interface Controls Architecture with M.E.S. Systems
• Lead teams of controls engineers for larger projects
• Provide quoting and estimating numbers to the Applications team as needed
• Provide Programming, Commissioning, and debug guidance to junior engineers
• Provide mechanical design input to help produce the best equipment we can and reduce the labor required for completion
• Travel with equipment to customer sites for installation and training

Qualifications:

• 5 to 10 years of experience, 10+ preferred
• Related degree or equivalent work experience
• Able to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to interface with the customer in a professional manner
• Be considered an expert at using any platform of Automation and logic controllers.
• Be considered an expert at selecting, developing, and implementing vision systems
• Be considered an expert in multiple robot platforms
• Know programming, commissioning, and debug labor hour requirements for any size project
• Must possess Strong Project Management skills as it relates to Controls Engineering of a project
• Must be willing to help train junior engineers and technicians
• Robotics/AMR experience preferred.