Controls Engineer: Industrial Automation & System Design

Applied Industrial Technologies; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Industrial Technologies seeks an electrical/automation engineer to specify, design, program, and deliver complete industrial control packages. You will work independently and with the team to evaluate applications, design control systems, and generate system proposals or project specifications.

Responsibilities include managing projects through production, maintaining schedules, guiding assembly technicians, performing final inspections, testing systems, and providing customer education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or other relevant engineering disciplines.
• Prefer 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Familiarity with PLC, HMI, Machine Vision and Motion Control products is a plus.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply Gibson Engineering's products and technologies to automate client processes.
• Develop, review, and maintain drawings, BOMs, project specifications, and change documentation.
• Generate quotations for projects including cable assemblies, control panels, turnkey systems, and programming services.
• Design control systems with electrical schematics and panel layouts.
• Configure, program, test, and debug automation equipment (PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision, motion).
• Manage engineering or evaluation projects and communicate status to management, sales, and customers.
• Provide customer education and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

PLC

HMI

Machine Vision

Motion Control

Robotics

Data collection

Electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or related engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Applied Industrial Technologies seeks an electrical/automation engineer to specify, design, program, and deliver complete industrial control packages. You will work independently and with the team to evaluate applications, design control systems, and generate system proposals or project specifications.

Responsibilities include managing projects through production, maintaining schedules, guiding assembly technicians, performing final inspections, testing systems, and providing customer education.