Controls Engineer

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Lakeville (MN); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GCS Recruitment Specialists seeks a Controls Engineer with 5+ years of automation experience to design, program, and commission custom automated manufacturing equipment. This role focuses on developing controls solutions from scratch for new machine builds.

You will develop PLCs from scratch using Studio 5000 and configure HMIs, motion control, servo systems, and robots, integrating sensors and networks and supporting commissioning and startup.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on controls and automation experience.
• Proven experience programming PLCs from scratch for new machine builds.
• Strong experience with Allen Bradley Studio 5000; Siemens/Beckhoff/CODESYS also considered.
• Experience with HMI development, motion control, servo systems, and robot programming.
• Knowledge of EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus, and OPC UA.
• Familiarity with machine safety standards and electrical systems.

Aufgaben

• Develop PLC programs from scratch using Allen Bradley Studio 5000.
• Design and configure HMI, motion control, servo systems, vision systems, and robots.
• Integrate sensors, I/O, and industrial networks.
• Support commissioning, FAT, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and startup.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and vision engineering teams.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

HMI development

Motion control

Servo systems

Industrial robots

EtherNet/IP

PROFINET

EtherCAT

Modbus

OPC UA

Safety standards

Electrical systems

Studio 5000

CODESYS

SolidWorks

Python

Keyence Vision

Epson Robots

Electrical CAD

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Studio 5000

Siemens PLC

CODESYS

SolidWorks

Keyence Vision

Epson Robots

Jobbeschreibung

About the role:

We are seeking a Controls Engineer with 5+ years of automation experience to design, program, and commission custom automated manufacturing equipment. This role focuses on developing controls solutions from scratch for new machine builds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop PLC programs from scratch using Allen Bradley Studio 5000 (Ladder Logic & Structured Text).
• Design and configure HMI, motion control, servo systems, vision systems, and industrial robots.
• Integrate sensors, I/O, and industrial communication networks.
• Support commissioning, FAT, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production startup.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and vision engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on controls and automation experience.
• Proven experience programming PLCs from scratch for new machine builds.
• Strong experience with Allen Bradley Studio 5000; candidates with Siemens, Beckhoff, or CODESYS experience will also be considered.
• Experience with HMI development, motion control, servo systems, and robot programming.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT, Modbus, and OPC UA.
• Familiarity with machine safety standards and electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Python programming for machine control.
• Experience with Keyence Vision Systems, Epson Robots, or ProFace HMIs.
• Electrical CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).