Controls Engineer: Flexible Schedule & Impactful Automation

Jobot; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful and Impactful Work!

Competitive Salary!

Strong benefits package!

Family first culture!

Career Stability!

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Controls Engineer in Knoxville, TN to design, specify and procure automation equipment, including robots, end-of-arm tooling, PLC systems and control panels.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, prepare proposals for new automation projects and create training materials for plant personnel. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering (Electrical preferred) and 5+ years in factory automation, with Fanuc, AB PLCs and CAD experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
• 5+ years of electrical controls or factory automation experience.
• Ability to design, implement and maintain safe, reliable automation equipment.
• Fanuc Robot experience; Roboguide and iRVision preferred.
• Troubleshoot and repair Allen Bradley PLCs, VFDs and sensors.
• Rockwell RSLogix/Studio 5000 experience required.
• CAD experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Creo.
• Willing to mentor and train team members across skill levels.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, and procure automation equipment (robots, end-of-arm tooling, PLC systems, panels).
• Lead or support continuous improvement of factory automation equipment.
• Prepare proposals and cost justifications for new automation equipment.
• Create and maintain documentation, code, and training materials.
• Train plant personnel in operation, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Provide on-call support to minimize production downtime.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Mentoring

Automation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Fanuc Roboguide

iRVision

Allen Bradley PLCs

RSLogix/Studio 5000

AutoCAD

SolidWorks/Creo

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Controls Engineer in Knoxville, TN to design, specify and procure automation equipment, including robots, end-of-arm tooling, PLC systems and control panels.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, prepare proposals for new automation projects and create training materials for plant personnel. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering (Electrical preferred) and 5+ years in factory automation, with Fanuc, AB PLCs and CAD experience.