Controls Engineer

Fortunebrands; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

401(k) with company contribution

Flexible time off

Job summary

Fortune Brands is seeking a Controls Engineer to plan, design, and execute electrical engineering and controls work for manufacturing and assembly equipment, including custom integration and purchased machinery. You will develop hardware specs, BOMs, and schematics, and lead integration efforts across teams.

You will troubleshoot, ensure machine safety, and support new product development with engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• BSEE from an accredited college or university.
• Prefer minimum two years in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in a high-volume assembly environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls and electrical engineering design and programming for custom assembly applications, including hardware specification, integration, electrical BOM, and schematics.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment in collaboration with maintenance and engineering staff.
• Ensure machine safety by interpreting codes and updating specifications.
• Control all programs and electrical drawings and maintain revisions for maintenance staff.
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams on new product development and testing.
• Support automation technology, robotics, vision systems, and motion control.
• Maintain shop floor data system applications and coordinate with IT and operations.
• Develop new hardware, software, and controls technology applications.
• Work with integrators and machine builders on design reviews and outsourced panel construction.
• Prepare business cases and CAPEX requests for new or replacement controls hardware.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical design

System integration

Robotics

Vision systems

Motion control

Troubleshooting

Schematic drawing

Education

BSEE

Job description

As the Controls Engineer you will plan, design, and execute electrical engineering and controls work associated with all aspects of manufacturing and assembly equipment, including custom integration and purchased machinery, by performing the following duties:

• Provide controls and electrical engineering design and programming for custom assembly applications including hardware specification, integration, electrical BOM, and schematics
• Facilitate advanced troubleshooting and repair of equipment in conjunction with maintenance and engineering personnel
• Ensure machine safety by reading, interpreting, and applying relevant codes, updating design specifications and modifying existing equipment as needed
• Control all programs and electrical equipment drawings and ensure current revisions are available for the maintenance staff
• Support new product development by collaborating with engineering and project teams for assembly and testing solutions, including traditional products and electronic platforms
• Provide guidance and technical solutions for Engineering and Manufacturing initiatives, projects, and improvement activities
• Support design and implementation of automated manufacturing technology, including robotics, vision systems, and advanced motion control
• Maintain shop floor data system applications, including collaboration with other engineering groups, operations, and IT
• Identify and develop new hardware, software, and controls technology applications
• Work with integrators and machine builders in multiple aspects including design reviews and development of automation equipment as well as outsourced panel construction
• Execute improvement opportunities and strategic projects for the facility
• Develop business case and Capital Expenditure Requests for the purchase of new or replacement controls hardware, including end-of-life and obsolescence
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization
• Compile, prepare, and present data for project updates and presentations
• Other duties as assigned

BSEE from accredited four-year college or university.

• Preferred at least two (2) years of experience in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in a high volume assembly environment with cellular, semi-automated, and fully automated processes.
• Knowledge of specifying, integrating, and programming multiple aspects of automated and semi-automated equipment, including, but not limited to, robotics, motion control, vision, digital/analog sensors, and variable frequency drives.
• Functional knowledge of machine safety and wiring standards, including relevant code requirements
• Functional knowledge of network architecture and infrastructure.
• Detailed problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70,000 USD - $110,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates' feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity: FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations: FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your r