Controls Engineer

Venteon; Old Fort (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Controls Engineer to join a manufacturing operation in Old Fort, NC. The role requires 3+ years of experience and hands-on work with PLC/HMI systems, electrical schematics, and industrial networking.

The engineer will update existing controls, develop new machine controls, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and OEMs to ensure safety, reliability, and production uptime.

Qualifications

• Experience with Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems.
• Ability to read and update electrical schematic drawings.
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+.
• Strong deductive reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems across multiple production cells.
• Visual Basic or other software design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Update and improve existing controls systems including ladder logic and motor controls.
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision.
• Coordinate with engineering and maintenance on controls modifications to keep production running.
• Knowledge of machine and plant networking solutions.
• Work with OEMs to guarantee equipment safety and standards.
• Integrate barcode scanners/cameras into PLC control systems.
• Integrate assembly verification/poke yoke systems into equipment.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Self-teach functionality of new devices and controls systems as technologies advance.
• Ensure all systems are maintained at maximum acceptable levels.

Skills

PC Hardware

LAN & Networking

PLC/HMI systems

Electrical schematics

Industrial protocols

Problem solving

Visual Basic

Tools

Backup Exec

Devicenet

Job description

Minimum 3 years of experience as a Controls Engineer

Venteon is currently seeking a Controls Engineer to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in Old Fort, NC

Requirements of the Controls Engineer

• PC Hardware setup, troubleshooting, maintaining
• Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)
• Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)
• Network printing
• Basic AD knowledge (disable users, change passwords)
• Windows 7
• Installing / troubleshooting label printers and handheld scanners
• Backup exec (or similar software)
• Ability to read and update electrical schematic drawings
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving Urethane reaction injection molding, Rotational dry cast cells, Vacuum forming, Paint cells, Laser scoring, water jets, sonic and vibration welding and others
• Experience Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+
• Strong deductive reasoning/problem solving skills
• Visual Basic or other software design is a plus

Benefits of the Controls Engineer

• Full time
• Paid time off
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k

Responsibilities of the Controls Engineer

• Update, modify and continuously improve existing controls systems including robotic programs, Allen Bradley ladder logic, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, multiple operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics distribution control
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision applications
• Coordinate in a professional manner with engineering and maintenance on existing machine controls modifications and issues keeping existing equipment function and production running
• Knowledge of machine and plant networking solutions
• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to the facility’s safety and controls standards
• Knowledge of the integration of barcode scanners/cameras into PLC control systems
• Integrate assembly verification/poke yoke systems into existing equipment
• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Candidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updated
• Assures that all systems are maintained at maximum acceptable levels
• Other duties as assigned