Controls Engineer

Dominion-Technologies-Group; Roseville (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominion Technologies Group, founded in Detroit and headquartered in Roseville, Michigan, is a global leader in automated assembly and process equipment for the automotive industry. We are hiring a Controls Engineer to join our team to design, develop, and support control systems for final-line equipment.

The role involves hardware and software development, collaboration with mechanical and project teams, commissioning, and optimizing systems for performance and reliability, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience creating and directing development of controls hardware and software.
• Ability to support projects from inception through testing and commissioning.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, power calculations, and network basics.
• Strong troubleshooting and optimization skills.
• Experience with GM, Stellantis or Ford projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain control system documentation per customer specs and standards.
• Design control hardware including electrical circuits, panels, pneumatics, hydraulics, networks, and drives.
• Create PLC programs and HMIs and integrate drive applications.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and project teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Commission equipment and support startup activities and validation.
• Engage with customers in meetings and reporting.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens S7/Step7

Job description

• Employee Type FT Exempt

Description

Dominion Technologies Group, founded in Detroit in 1965, is a global leader in automated assembly and process equipment for the automotive industry. Headquartered in Roseville, Michigan, with locations across five continents, we design, build, install, and support complete final-line solutions. We're hiring a Controls Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain control system documentation ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industrial standards.
• Controls hardware design including electrical circuits, control panels, pneumatics, hydraulics, communication networks, variable frequency drives.
• Controls software design including PLC programs, HMI applications, drive applications, and industrial communication networks.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and project management teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery.
• Commissioning equipment, supporting start-up activities and system validation.
• Work directly with customers independently or as part of a project team by participating in meetings, project open issues and status reports. Supporting successful project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.

Requirements:

• Proven experience and ability to create and direct the development of controls hardware and software that meets project requirements and customer specifications.
• Proven experience and ability to support project from inception through completion throughout all phases of design, build and integration.
• Knowledge of customer and industry specifications with ability to calculate figures and amounts such as power consumption, heat dissipation, network performance, safe stopping distances, pneumatic and hydraulic requirements.
• Advanced skills in troubleshooting, commissioning and system optimization.
• Knowledge of industrial network protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to support system commissioning and production start-ups
• Knowledge of industry standards, common practices and customer requirements with recent, relevant work experience including GM, Stellantis or Ford projects.

Summary

About Dominion Technologies Group

Founded in Detroit in 1965, Dominion Technologies Group, Inc. is a global leader in automated assembly line and process equipment for the automotive and manufacturing industries. For 60 years, we've helped manufacturers build better products more efficiently, delivering complete solutions from systems planning and design through manufacturing, installation, and ongoing support.

Our expertise covers the systems that keep final assembly lines running, including Tire and Wheel, Powertrain, Fluid Fill, End-of-Line, Material Handling, and Packaging Solutions.

Headquartered in Roseville, Michigan, Dominion serves customers worldwide, with manufacturing and sales locations in England, China, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, and India.