Controls Engineering Co-Op

Consolidated-Metco; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ConMet is seeking a Controls Technician to join the Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, and Controls Engineering team in the United States. You will design machine controls, troubleshoot production equipment, and collaborate with Controls Engineers on projects to build and optimize controls systems.

The role offers hands-on experience with Rockwell-Allen Bradley, Cognex, Keyence vision systems, and Fanuc cobots/robots, supported by an experienced engineer.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory freshman year GPA 3.0 or higher.
• High School or entry level AutoCAD knowledge preferred.
• Ability to complete cooperative education program per college/university guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Designing machine controls within the engineering team.
• Troubleshooting manufacturing machinery and improving productivity.
• Reducing cycle times and analyzing machine faults with counters.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Rockwell-AB

Cognex

Keyence vision

Fanuc cobots/robots

Job description

The responsibilities of the Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, and Controls Engineering team will include:

• Designing machine controls
• Troubleshooting manufacturing machinery
• Improving machine productivity by reducing cycle times
• Analyzing machine faults and implementing counters
• Enhancing machine safety with redundant sensors

The Controls Technician will work with various technologies, including PLCs, vision systems, drives, cobots, and robots. Their activities will be supervised by an experienced Controls Engineer, and they will be assigned to projects to build machine controls. Additionally, they will assist in troubleshooting production equipment during regular production shifts, collaborating with Controls Engineers.

This role offers the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with software such as Rockwell-Allen Bradley, Cognex, Keyence vision systems, and Fanuc Cobots/Robots, providing several practice hours in real-world field activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of freshman year with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• High School or entry level AutoCAD knowledge preferred
• Ability to complete the cooperative education program in accordance with their College's or University's guidelines

About ConMet:

ConMet is a leading global manufacturer of wheel hubs, structural plastic, and aluminum casting components for the commercial vehicle industry. With patented innovations, such as our PreSet®, PreSet Plus®, and TruTurn® product lines, ConMet is the undisputed leader in the development of lightweight, high-performance products for the heavy‑duty truck and trailer industry.

Our design innovations and superior manufacturing technology have made us the first choice in the commercial vehicle industry since 1964. We are headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A., with 13 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, China, and Mexico.

The cutting‑edge design technologies we use, such as Finite Element Analysis and Solidification Modeling, provide ConMet customers with the most advanced processes available today. While the quality management systems at all ConMet facilities are either IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 certified, the company is also recognized as a high performing supplier, having earned more than thirty awards and recognitions for excellence.

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