Controls Engineer

HiFyve; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HiFyve is hiring a Controls Engineer for a leading Tier 1 automotive manufacturer in Columbus, NE. You will be the primary controls expert, leading PLC programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and automation improvements while partnering with Maintenance and Operations.

The role focuses on Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, robotics (Fanuc), and automated production equipment across a 300,000 sq ft facility. You’ll support plant automation and equipment startups with limited on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs and ladder logic.
• Strong PLC programming, diagnostics and controls troubleshooting experience.
• Experience modifying HMIs and implementing controls updates.
• Electrical troubleshooting and controls diagnostics in automated environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and ladder diagrams.
• Experience supporting new equipment installation, startup and commissioning.
• Experience commissioning robotic cells and automated manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and programming support for plant controls.
• Lead automation improvements and support new equipment installations.
• Serve as final escalation point for complex controls issues within maintenance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Operations in a highly automated facility.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

PLC programming

Diagnostics

HMIs

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics

Robot commissioning

Fanuc robotics

Automation troubleshooting

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Technology

Mechatronics

Engineering Technology

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

HiFyve is hiring a Controls Engineer in the Automotive Industry!

HiFyve is partnering with a leading Tier 1 automotive manufacturer to hire a Controls Engineer for their manufacturing facility in Columbus, Nebraska. This is an opportunity to become the highest level of controls support within a highly automated plant, leading PLC programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and automation improvements while partnering closely with Maintenance and Operations.

Position Details

Location: Columbus, NE

Schedule:

• Monday through Friday
• Flexible start time:
• 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Rotating on-call schedule (every other weekend)
• Primarily phone support
• Very rare that you'll need to come into the plant

Compensation

• $100,000–$130,000/year
• Annual target bonus

What You'll Be Working On

You’ll support a highly automated, 300,000-square-foot automotive manufacturing facility featuring:

• 160+ Fanuc robotic welding cells
• Stamping presses
• Tube mills
• Automated production equipment

As the plant's primary controls expert, you'll provide advanced troubleshooting and programming support, lead automation improvements, support new equipment installations, and serve as the final escalation point for complex controls issues that the maintenance team cannot resolve.

What We're Looking For

• Experience programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs
• Strong PLC programming, diagnostics, and controls troubleshooting experience
• Experience modifying HMIs and implementing controls updates
• Electrical troubleshooting and controls diagnostics experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and ladder logic
• Experience supporting new equipment installation, startup, and commissioning
• Experience commissioning robotic cells and automated manufacturing equipment
• Ability to serve as the highest level of controls support for the maintenance team
• Experience in an automated manufacturing environment (automotive experience preferred)
• Fanuc robotics experience preferred
• Associate's degree in Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Engineering Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred

If you're looking for a role where you'll have ownership of plant controls, automation, and continuous improvement while working with advanced PLCs, robotics, and highly automated manufacturing systems, we'd love to connect with you.