Lead Controls Engineer, Custom Automation

TruNorth Automation; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TruNorth Automation seeks a self-driven controls design lead to guide electrical controls design, programming, and debugging for high-end custom automation equipment. You will be a key SME within project teams and our growing controls engineering group.

You will design electrical systems, configure PLCs, program robots and vision systems, and ensure safety and reliability across complex automated machinery. Travel ~10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer engineering.
• AT least 7 years of controls engineering experience in custom automation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in electrical control systems design, distribution, PLC configuration, and safety.
• High proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs; other platforms a plus.
• Experience with robot programming (Epson, Adept, Fanuc).
• Vision programming experience (Cognex VisionPro, In-Sight, Keyence).
• Experience with MES and SCADA systems.
• Experience creating electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willing to travel ~10% by air or car.
• US citizen or authorization to work permanently in the United States.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Robot programming

Vision programming

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI development

Epson robots

Adept robots

Fanuc robots

Cognex VisionPro

In-Sight

Keyence

MES

SCADA

Job description

TruNorth Automation seeks a self-driven controls design lead to guide electrical controls design, programming, and debugging for high-end custom automation equipment. You will be a key SME within project teams and our growing controls engineering group.

You will design electrical systems, configure PLCs, program robots and vision systems, and ensure safety and reliability across complex automated machinery. Travel ~10% is expected.