Controls Engineer / PLC Technician

Amaneos; Auburn Hills (MI); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Amaneos is seeking a Controls Engineer / PLC Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, program, and optimize automation systems across the Auburn Hills facility. You will support injection molding machines, assembly lines, robotics, vision systems, and material handling equipment, with emphasis on reliability and safety.

Responsibilities include diagnosing electrical/control failures, developing PLC programs (Rockwell and Siemens), documenting changes, and supporting equipment startups, validations,

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in electrical engineering technology, mechatronics, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for Engineer-level candidates.
• 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
• Manufacturing experience required; injection molding and automotive exposure preferred.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical and control system failures.
• Experience with PLC programming and documentation.

Responsabilités

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, controls, automation, and communication system failures.
• Support Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC-controlled equipment across the facility.
• Develop, modify, back up, and document PLC programs as required.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment and process failures.
• Implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support machine startups, process troubleshooting, and production optimization.
• Assist maintenance technicians with electrical and controls troubleshooting.
• Support mold and process validation activities.
• Optimize machine cycle times and equipment performance where appropriate.
• Modify and enhance PLC and HMI programs to improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics and controls documentation.
• Create and maintain equipment backups for all PLC, HMI, robot, and vision system programs.
• Support new equipment installations, launches, and capital projects.
• Participate in equipment acceptance testing, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure change management procedures are followed for all programming modifications.
• Troubleshoot and maintain industrial communication networks including:

Connaissances

Electrical troubleshooting

Automation controls

Robotics integration

Vision systems

PLC programming

Formation

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology/Mechatronics/Industrial Automation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation (Engineer-level)

Outils

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View

TIA Portal

Step 7

WinCC

Description du poste

The Controls Engineer / PLC Technician is responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, programming, optimization, and continuous improvement of automation and control systems throughout the manufacturing facility. This role supports approximately 30 injection molding machines, automated assembly lines, robotics, vision systems, material handling equipment, and facility automation systems.

The Controls Engineer serves as the plant's subject matter expert for Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms and is responsible for minimizing equipment downtime, improving machine performance, supporting new equipment integration, and ensuring reliable operation of all manufacturing control systems.

This position works closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Tooling, and Engineering teams to support operational excellence, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical, controls, automation, and communication system failures.
• Support and maintain Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC-controlled equipment throughout the facility.
• Develop, modify, back up, and document PLC programs as required.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment and process failures.
• Implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support machine startups, process troubleshooting, and production optimization.
• Assist maintenance technicians with electrical and controls troubleshooting.
• Support mold and process validation activities.
• Optimize machine cycle times and equipment performance where appropriate.
• Modify and enhance PLC and HMI programs to improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics and controls documentation.
• Create and maintain equipment backups for all PLC, HMI, robot, and vision system programs.
• Support new equipment installations, launches, and capital projects.
• Participate in equipment acceptance testing, startup, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure change management procedures are followed for all programming modifications.
• Troubleshoot and maintain industrial communication networks including:
• OTHER REASONABLE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or related technical field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field preferred for Engineer-level candidates.
• Equivalent technical training and experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
• Manufacturing experience required.
• Injection molding and automotive experience preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial controls engineering experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Project management and equipment launch experience preferred.

Required

• RSLogix 5000
• FactoryTalk View
• TIA Portal
• Step 7
• WinCC
• Electrical troubleshooting:
• 24VDC controls
• 120VAC
• 480VAC systems
• Servo systems
• VFDs
• Automation controls
• Ability to work around manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces as required.
• Ability to support occasional off-shift and weekend production requirements.

Preferred

• Robotics- fanuc or other
• Cognex Vision Systems
• Injection molding machine controls – engel and arburg