Controls Engineer

Workforce Recruiter; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a Controls Engineer to manage automation activities for production and facility equipment, providing engineering support, troubleshooting and optimization to improve reliability and tune new equipment.

Responsibilities include developing new automation concepts, evaluating parts for cost and reliability, scheduling milestones, validating runs for design compliance, implementing changes, and offering technical support to engineers, departments and customers.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in electrical, electro-mechanical or industrial engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of mechanical design experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years proficiency in Solid Works.
• At least 1 year of PLC (Allen Bradley) and Fanuc robot programming experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation.
• Familiarity with material flow characteristics.
• Proficiency with designing, installing, and trouble-shooting sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation concepts or improve existing products.
• Evaluate parts/processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
• Set and maintain project schedules for completion.
• Review initial run of automation for design compliance and adjust as needed.
• Follow up automation changes throughout product life cycle.
• Provide technical support to engineers, departments and customers.

Skills

SolidWorks

PLC Programming (Allen-Bradley)

Robotics Programming (Fanuc)

Mechanical Design

Sensors & Instrumentation

Electrical/AE knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electro-mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Proximity sensors

Limit switches

Thermocouples

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