Controls Engineer: PLCs, Robotics & Vision Hybrid

Daniels Health; Dallas (NC); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Wellness resources

Life insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Daniels Health is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to join our US engineering team and help design, build, and optimize automated medical waste processing systems. This role blends PLC control, robotics, and machine vision in safety‑critical environments, delivering high‑impact automation across healthcare and environmental outcomes.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, and robotics disciplines, travel domestically and internationally as required, and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a controls or automation engineering role.
• Strong PLC and HMI programming experience with platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Automation.
• Direct hands‑on industrial robotics experience including programming, commissioning, and safety integration (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Hyundai, or similar).
• Strong machine vision experience using Cognex, Keyence, OpenCV, or comparable systems.
• Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and OPC UA.
• Experience with motion control, servo systems, and safety‑rated automation components.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience in regulated or safety‑critical environments is desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage projects with multiple stakeholders and vendors.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, program, and maintain PLC‑based control systems for advanced medical waste processing equipment.
• Integrate, program, and commission industrial robots for material handling, sorting, and automated processing.
• Design, implement, and optimize machine vision systems for detection, classification, inspection, and process verification.
• Train, tune, and validate vision models to ensure accuracy, robustness, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, robotics, and software engineering teams to deliver fully integrated automation solutions.
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis across controls, robotics, and vision systems.
• Prepare and review electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control drawings for new equipment and system upgrades.
• Develop system documentation including functional specifications, control narratives, operator manuals, maintenance documentation, and validation protocols.
• Ensure all control system designs comply with applicable US medical waste, environmental, and machine safety regulations.
• Work closely with suppliers, system integrators, and external service providers to deliver projects on time and to specification.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation performance, reliability, safety, and sustainability.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics integration

Machine vision

HMI programming

EtherNet/IP

Modbus

OPC UA

Schematic reading

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen‑Bradley

Siemens

Beckhoff

Automation platform

FANUC

KUKA

ABB

Job description

Daniels Health is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to join our US engineering team and help design, build, and optimize automated medical waste processing systems. This role blends PLC control, robotics, and machine vision in safety‑critical environments, delivering high‑impact automation across healthcare and environmental outcomes.

You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, and robotics disciplines, travel domestically and internationally as required, and contribute