Controls Engineer

Siemens Healthineers AG; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers seeks an experienced automation engineer to design, implement, and validate high‑impact projects for productive, automated production lines. You will support day‑to‑day operations, administer SCADA, and train staff on manufacturing systems, including labeling and instrumentation.

Required skills include PLC troubleshooting, FANUC/ABB robotics, servo motion control, and industrial networking. Collaboration with teams is essential in a global health technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in electrical, software, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience maintaining and supporting the listed systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and design skills for PLC platforms and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Goal-oriented design, implementation, and validation of key projects to improve productivity.
• Provide technical support for day-to-day operation of high-volume automated production lines.
• Oversight for CIC production networks and SCADA systems administration.
• Train skilled trades and engineering staff on manufacturing systems and design changes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and new CIC technologies.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

FANUC robotics

ABB robotics

Servo motion control

OCR/OCV vision systems

Industrial networking

Ignition dashboards

Communication skills

Team/independent work

Education

BS in Electrical/Software engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Beckhoff

SATO & Zebra labeling systems

Ignition Perspective

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Goal-oriented design, implementation, and validation of key projects to achieve productivity enhancement, business direction, and automated system control improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical support for the day-to-day operation of high-volume automated production lines.
• Identify and support key technology improvements as a member of the team.
• Provide administrative functions and oversight for CIC production networks.
• Provide full support for automated manufacturing lines, including administration of SCADA systems, Level 1 and Level 2 manufacturing equipment and instrumentation, industrial labeling systems (SATO and Zebra), and associated peripheral systems.
• Provide technical input for business and productivity initiatives.
• Provide training to skilled trades, production, and engineering staff in the setup, use, and maintenance of manufacturing assembly systems in support of design changes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Research and recommend new CIC technologies.
• Cooperate and communicate effectively with management, engineers, supervisors, skilled trades, and production operators. This position has no direct or indirect reports.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and design skills for PLC platforms, including Control Logic, Siemens/TI 505, TIA Portal, and Beckhoff.
• Robotics experience with FANUC four- and six-axis robots and ABB six-axis robots.
• Controller-integrated servo motion control experience with Allen-Bradley, Festo, and Siemens systems.
• Experience with real-time quality inspection, measurement, and OCR/OCV vision systems, including Cognex and Keyence.
• Networking administration and design knowledge, including EtherNet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Remote I/O, and serial communications.
• Enterprise network architecture and compliance experience for Industrial Control Systems, including Windows Server 2003 through 2012, network layout, Active Directory, IIS, role administration, Microsoft SQL Server, Invensys InSQL, and IBM DB2 database architecture, design, and maintenance.
• Experience designing and maintaining Ignition Perspective dashboards – desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively both as a team member and independently on projects.

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience in an electrical, software, or related discipline.

Three to five years of experience maintaining and supporting the systems listed above.

Work schedule: Evening Shift work schedule: 2:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m., Monday–Friday

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Base Pay Range

$76,540 - $105,248

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long‑term and short‑term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time

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Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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