Controls Engineer

Nutanix; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical Division in Waukesha, WI seeks a Controls Engineer to support plant leadership by developing robust testing and assembly processes and by designing, validating, and improving production equipment.

You will program PLC/HMI systems, develop test equipment specs, and collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and design teams to drive safety, performance, and continuous improvement while ensuring OSHA compliance and electrical safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of four (4) years of Controls/Test engineering experience.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI systems.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.

Responsibilities

• Support plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals through robust testing and assembly processes.
• Develop/test equipment specifications and ensure OSHA electrical safety compliance.
• Program/maintain PLC and HMI systems and troubleshoot controls for production equipment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and design teams to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Safety systems design

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

RSLogix 5000

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

NI LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Division is currently seeking a Controls Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Waukesha, WI facility.(Relocation is being offered)The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year.Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.What you’ll do:The Controls Engineer is responsible for supporting plant leadership in achieving business and financial goals by developing and maintaining robust testing and assembly processes. The Controls Engineer will actively participate and support the design, development, fabrication, validation, installation, and troubleshooting of production equipment and programs.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :Provide guidelines for the design and selection of test equipment, Developing testing protocols, test data collection programs and best practices.Support, service, and trouble shoot controls for production equipment, test equipment, and electrical systems within the plant.Develop test equipment specifications ensuring compliance with electrical safe work practices and OSHA requirements. Identify and remediate potential safety hazards.Developing interfaces between SQL databases and production systems.Enforce safety expectations, document, and communicate hazards and unsafe conditions to ensure a zero-incident culture and product conformance to electrical safety and quality standards.Collaborate with manufacturing, MESH, manufacturing engineering, quality, product design engineering, suppliers, and customers as needed.Performs root cause and failure analysis, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Guide the capital equipment selection process and develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CARS) for new products or process initiatives.Actively participate in assessment processes within the manufacturing environment, potentially as a category lead or champion.Lead/co-lead cost-out initiatives and promotes culture of continuous improvement. Collaborates cross functionally using Lean and Six Sigma tools to solve manufacturing problems.Leverages advanced technology to improve the effectiveness of information systems for controls.Seeks opportunities to eliminate waste associated with the flow of factory floor test information. Leads/co-leads projects, develop goals, budgets, and work breakdown structures.Execute sustained change management within manufacturing operations, utilizing change management techniques such as ADKAR to drive and sustain improvements.Qualifications:BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Required:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.Minimum of four (4) years of Controls/Test engineering experience requiredExperience programming and troubleshooting PLC/HMI systemsExperience with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.Relocation benefits are being offered for this position. Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of Waukesha, WI will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the futurePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in electrical testing procedures and protocols.Experience with various programming software including Visual Basic/Studio, SQL, and other Microsoft applications.Experience with Rockwell Software (RSLogix 5, RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View ME, FactoryTalk SE).Experience supporting Engineered to Order (ETO) manufacturing plant.Project management experience (PROLaunch).GB (green belt) or BB (black belt) certified.Skills:•Daily support with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand.•Developing Ignition (SCADA).•Daily support with PLC and HMI programming, and an understanding of safety systems design.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.