Controls Engineer

Alliance Automation, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick time

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability

401k & company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Alliance Automation, LLC is seeking a Controls Engineer III to design and implement automation systems. Candidates will work both in an office environment and on the shop floor, collaborating closely with Mechanical and Electrical Designers.

The role involves leading project teams, troubleshooting systems, and interfacing with customers. A related degree and 5 to 10 years of experience in automation is preferred. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience required.
• Proficient in multiple platforms of automation and logic controllers.
• Understand programming, commissioning, and debug labor hour requirements.

Responsibilities

• Program within budget.
• Lead project teams.
• Troubleshoot systems.
• Meet deadlines and take a project from start to finish.
• Design system architecture for machine control systems.

Skills

Programming within budget

Troubleshooting systems

Interfacing with customers

Education

Related degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Automation platforms

Logic controllers

Vision systems

Robot platforms

Job description

Alliance Automation began operations in August 2008, seizing an opportunity to provide automation solutions to underserved industries. Our innovative thinkers design and build robotic automation systems that optimize production processes. We provide automation solutions for a multitude of industries; each helping upgrade efficiency, increase throughput and guarantee reliability in production.

Position Overview

Controls Engineers III work in both an office environment when engineering control systems and on the shop floor in Van Wert Ohio for commissioning and debugging of equipment. The Controls Engineers work closely with the Mechanical Designers, Electrical Designers, and Machine Assembly personnel as required to design systems and develop code for automation projects. They are expected to interface with the customers at both our facility and the customer's facility for Runoff and Machine Acceptance.

Top 5 Responsibilities

• Program within budget.
• Ability to concept and quote.
• Lead project teams.
• Troubleshoot system.
• Proficient at interfacing with customers.

Other Responsibilities

• Meet deadlines and take a project from start to finish.
• Lead large and small projects both at our facility and at the customer's site.
• Design system architecture for machine control systems, including electrical schematics and network diagrams.
• Specify and program data collection systems that interface with the PLC/PAC.
• Interface controls architecture with MES systems.
• Lead teams of controls engineers for larger projects.
• Assist the applications team with quoting and estimating.
• Travel with equipment to customer sites for installation and training.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience.
• Related degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in multiple platforms of automation and logic controllers.
• Proficient in multiple platforms of vision systems.
• Proficient in multiple robot platforms.
• Understand programming, commissioning, and debug labor hour requirements for any size project.

What We Offer

• Hourly/Salary wage based on experience.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability.
• 401k & company match.
• Parental leave.