Controls Engineer

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. seeks a Controls Engineer to lead automation projects for production and facility equipment in Marion, Ohio.

You will design, implement, and optimize control systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive reliability improvements across equipment fleets. You will collaborate with engineering and operations, develop specifications for new automation concepts, and advise on cost efficiency and process improvements throughout the product life cycle.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in electrical, electro-mechanical or industrial engineering or related field.
• 2+ years mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1+ year PLC (Allen Bradley) and Fanuc robot programming experience.
• Proficiency with designing, installing, and trouble-shooting prox sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

SolidWorks

PLC programming (Allen Bradley)

Fanuc robotics programming

Mechanical aptitude

Material flow familiarity

Sensor integration

Education

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

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