Controls Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer to oversee automation projects for production and facility equipment.

You will apply advanced engineering principles to design, install and fine-tune new equipment, provide troubleshooting, and optimize reliability across assigned systems. You will develop automation concepts, evaluate parts for cost efficiency, set schedules, review runs for design compliance, and support other engineers and customers with technical information

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC (Allen Bradley) and Fanuc robotics programming is required.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and process orientation.
• Familiarity with material flow characteristics.
• Proficiency designing, installing, and trouble-shooting prox sensors, limit switches, and thermocouples.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation concepts or improvements to existing products.
• Evaluate products, parts, and processes for cost efficiency and reliability.
• Set and maintain project schedules to ensure completion.
• Review initial automation runs for design compliance and implement changes.
• Support other engineers, departments, and customers with technical information.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics programming

Mechanical aptitude

Process orientation

Material flow awareness

Education

Associates degree in electrical/electro-mechanical/industrial engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

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