Industrial Automation and Application Engineer

G.A. Richards Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Sick time and PTO after 90 days

Job summary

G.A. Richards Group in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a hands-on engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems and web-based applications that drive production and operational efficiencies.

The blended role requires craft-level skill and agility to deliver controls systems and applications that optimize manufacturing processes. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering and 1–5 years of automation experience are preferred. Relocation not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering required.
• 1-5 years’ experience in automation/controls desired.
• Undergraduate automation projects are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and modify control systems and computer programs to automate manufacturing processes across operations.
• Collaborate with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, IT, and staff to understand processes.
• Document application requirements with customers and translate them into technical designs and user instructions.
• Establish wiring design, cabinet layouts, and installation of cabinet components.

Skills

System Automation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Requirements Specification

Project Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Vuetify

AXIOS

Vuex Store

NPM

MS SQL Server

GitLab

Git

AWS

WordPress

CAD

SolidWorks

Crystal Reports

Bartender

RFID

EDI

Job description

Pay Range: $70,000 - $85,000

Beneifts: Medical, dental, vision, sick time and PTO after 90 days!

Summary

An energetic and creative role responsible for designing, developing, installing, managing, and maintaining hardware and software systems used to monitor, control, and automate engineering and manufacturing business processes. This blended role requires craft-level skill and agility to deliver controls systems and web-based applications that drive production and operational efficiencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• System Automation & Development: Design, develop, maintain, and modify new and existing control systems and computer programs to automate specific business processes across all aspects of manufacturing operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively under general supervision with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers, IT, and other internal staff to understand operational processes.
• Requirements & Documentation: Discuss and document application requirements with internal and external customers, transforming business requirements into technical designs, flow charts, and user instructions.
• Hardware Integration: Establish wiring design, cabinet layouts, and installation of cabinet components (relays, terminal strips, surge suppressors, PLC components, Power Supplies, Fiber Optic Termination, CAT 5, and CAT 6).
• Component & Protocol Integration: Integrate third-party components including laser sensors, camera systems, proximity switches, and mechanical switches using Modbus, Ethernet, DH/DH+, Device Net, Control Net, and TCP/IP.
• Project Management: Manage engineering and software projects within cost and time-constrained environments.
• Compliance & Safety: Troubleshoot technical problems while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards.
• Handles new and changing priorities with professionalism and is willing to relocate to other business units when urgent needs arise

Requirements

Other Qualifications

• Control Disciplines & Platforms: APC, DCS, PLC (Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Siemens, Direct Automation), and SCADA.
• Programming & Scripting Languages: C#, JavaScript Libraries (Vue, Angular, JQuery), HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, Python, PowerShell, .NET Framework, and MVC/Web API.
• Development Tools & IDEs: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Vuetify, AXIOS, Vuex Store, and NPM. Databases: MS SQL Server, TSQL, and Pervasive.
• Project Management & Cloud Infrastructure: YouTrack, GitLab (SVN), Git, AWS, and WordPress.
• Specialized Software & Protocols: CAD, SolidWorks, Signal R, Crystal Reports, Bartender Label Making Software, RFID, and EDI.
• Robotic Systems: Familiarity with robotic controls and single/multi-axis linear actuated robotic transfer systems.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in Electrical Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, Undergraduate projects in automation a plus. 1-5 years’ experience desired.