Controls Engineer: PLCs, Robotics & Automation Leader

Venteon; Old Fort (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Controls Engineer to join a manufacturing operation in Old Fort, NC. The role requires 3+ years of experience and hands-on work with PLC/HMI systems, electrical schematics, and industrial networking.

The engineer will update existing controls, develop new machine controls, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and OEMs to ensure safety, reliability, and production uptime.

Qualifications

• Experience with Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron PLC/HMI systems.
• Ability to read and update electrical schematic drawings.
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+.
• Strong deductive reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems across multiple production cells.
• Visual Basic or other software design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Update and improve existing controls systems including ladder logic and motor controls.
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision.
• Coordinate with engineering and maintenance on controls modifications to keep production running.
• Knowledge of machine and plant networking solutions.
• Work with OEMs to guarantee equipment safety and standards.
• Integrate barcode scanners/cameras into PLC control systems.
• Integrate assembly verification/poke yoke systems into equipment.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Self-teach functionality of new devices and controls systems as technologies advance.
• Ensure all systems are maintained at maximum acceptable levels.

Skills

PC Hardware

LAN & Networking

PLC/HMI systems

Electrical schematics

Industrial protocols

Problem solving

Visual Basic

Tools

Backup Exec

Devicenet

Job description

Venteon is seeking a Controls Engineer to join a manufacturing operation in Old Fort, NC. The role requires 3+ years of experience and hands-on work with PLC/HMI systems, electrical schematics, and industrial networking.

The engineer will update existing controls, develop new machine controls, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and OEMs to ensure safety, reliability, and production uptime.