Controls Engineer

Rare Bird Recruiting; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC seeks a Controls Engineer to manage automation projects for production and facility equipment in Marion, Ohio. You will develop concepts, troubleshoot operations, and optimize equipment through all phases of design, installation, and commissioning.

The role requires hands-on PLC (Allen Bradley) and Fanuc robot programming, solidWorks CAD, and strong mechanical/process understanding to improve reliability and performance across manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with prox sensors, limit switches and thermocouples.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation.
• Familiarity with material flow characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation concepts/specifications or improve 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.
• Follow the product and make automation changes throughout its life.
• Provide technical support by giving information and answers to other engineers, departments and customers.

Skills

Allen Bradley PLC

Fanuc robotics

Mechanical design

Solid Works

Mechanical aptitude

Material flow

Sensors and switches

Education

Associates degree in electrical/electro-mechanical or industrial engineering or related field

Tools

Solid Works

Job description

Controls Engineer

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

Requirements:

• 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