Controls Engineer
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Job summary
Top Dog Recruiting is seeking a Controls Engineer in Marion, Ohio to lead automation projects for production and facility equipment. The role focuses on design, installation, and optimization of automated solutions with hands-on troubleshooting and support across engineering teams.
The ideal candidate brings PLC and Fanuc robotics experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and SolidWorks proficiency to deliver reliable, cost-efficient improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Associates degree in electrical/electro-mechanical or industrial engineering.
- 2+ years of recent mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years proficiency in SolidWorks.
- At least 1 year of PLC (Allen Bradley) and Fanuc robotics programming experience.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation.
- Familiarity with material flow characteristics.
- Proficiency with designing, installing, and troubleshooting prox sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples.
Responsibilities
- Develop new automation concepts/specifications or improvements to existing products.
- Evaluate products, parts, and processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
- Set, implement and maintain schedules to ensure project completion.
- Review initial run of the automation for design compliance and make changes for product compliance.
- Follow the product lifecycle and implement automation changes as needed.
- Provide technical support by providing information and answers to other engineers, departments and customers.
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Job description
The Controls Engineer is directly responsible for the management and execution of all Engineering activities related to automation solutions for production and/or facility equipment. They provide operational support, troubleshooting, and optimization for assigned equipment, directing and coordinating activities to improve reliability, and applying advanced engineering principles to the design, installation and fine tuning of new equipment.
- Develop new automation concepts/specifications or make improvements to existing products.
- Evaluate products, parts, and processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
- Set, implement and maintain schedules to ensure project completion.
- Review initial run of the automation for design compliance and make appropriate changes to ensure product compliance.
- Follow the product and make requested automation changes and corrections throughout the life of the product.
- Provide technical support by providing information and answers to other engineers, departments and customers
- Associates degree in electrical, electro-mechanical or industrial engineering or related field.
- 2+ years of recent mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment
- 2+ years proficiency in Solid Works
- At least 1 year of PLC (Allen Bradley) and Robotic (Fanuc) programming experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation
- Familiarity with material flow characteristics
- Proficiency with designing, installing, and trouble-shooting prox sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples
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