Controls Engineer

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Strong benefits package

Family first culture

Career stability

Meaningful and Impactful Work

Job summary

Jobot in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and procure automation systems including robots and PLCs. Your work will include supporting continuous improvement and mentoring teammates to maintain safe, cost-effective manufacturing equipment.

The role requires a strong background in electrical controls, Fanuc robotic systems, and Rockwell PLCs, with proven ability to implement reliable automation in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Five or more years related electrical controls or factory automation experience.
• Design, implement and maintain safe, reliable automation equipment in manufacturing.
• Fanuc Robot experience with Roboguide and iRVision preferred.
• Troubleshoot and repair Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs, sensors, etc.
• Knowledge of Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000 required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Willingness to mentor and train team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and procure mechanical and electrical automation equipment such as robots, end-of-arm tools, PLC systems, control panels.
• Lead continuous improvement of factory automation equipment.
• Prepare proposals and cost justifications for new automation equipment.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, code, instructions and training materials.
• Support plant personnel in operation, troubleshooting and repair.
• Provide on-call support for equipment troubleshooting to support production.

Skills

Electrical controls design

Automation troubleshooting

Mentoring teammates

Project proposals

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)

Tools

Fanuc Roboguide

iRVision

Allen-Bradley PLCs

RSLogix/Studio 5000

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Controls Engineer - Competitive Salary and Flexible Schedule

This Jobot job is hosted by: Sean Copeland

Salary: $90,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us

We are an innovative and cutting edge manufacturer in East TN

Why join us

• Meaningful and Impactful Work!
• Competitive Salary!
• Strong benefits package!
• Family first culture!
• Career Stability!

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and procure mechanical and electrical automation equipment such as robots, end-of-arm tools, PLC systems, control panels.
• Assist and/or lead efforts for continuous improvement of factory automation equipment.
• Prepare proposals and presentations for approval and cost-justification of new automation equipment.
• Prepare and maintain documentation, program code, instructions and training materials for equipment.
• Support and help train plant personnel in operation, troubleshooting and repair of equipment.
• Provide on-call support for equipment troubleshooting and repairs as needed to support production schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering Preferred).
• Five or more years related electrical controls or factory automation experience.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and maintain safe, reliable and cost-effective automation equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Fanuc Robot experience with working knowledge of Fanuc Roboguide, iRVision preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair and maintain Allen Bradley PLC machine control systems, VFD's, sensors, etc.
• Working knowledge of Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000 required.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair PLC/ PC machine control systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Creo.
• Willingness to mentor and train team members of various skill levels in the proper operation and maintenance of automation equipment.

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