On-Site Controls Engineer — Ownership in Industrial Automation

Engtal; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Engtal is seeking a Controls Engineer in Wixom, MI to lead projects from design through commissioning on customer sites. You will design, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems and work with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000, HMIs, and motion control.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, problem solving, and collaboration within a smaller team. Travel about 30% to customer sites, with opportunities to influence project execution.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of controls engineering experience.
• Strong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC programming experience.
• Hands-on experience with Studio 5000.
• Strong understanding of industrial controls fundamentals.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot problems and develop solutions.
• Experience taking ownership of controls projects from design through commissioning.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Adaptable mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work effectively in a smaller, collaborative engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems.
• Develop and modify PLC programs using Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000.
• Work with HMIs, I/O, motion control, and related automation technologies.
• Support commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and system integration at customer sites.
• Develop controls solutions for conveyors, ASRS, sortation, robotics, and automated equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues and develop effective solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, customers, and project teams.
• Take ownership of projects with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, programming methods, and system performance.
• Travel to customer sites as needed, averaging approximately 30%.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

Rockwell Studio 5000

Industrial controls

Troubleshooting

Project ownership

Team communication

Job description

Engtal is seeking a Controls Engineer in Wixom, MI to lead projects from design through commissioning on customer sites. You will design, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems and work with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000, HMIs, and motion control.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, problem solving, and collaboration within a smaller team. Travel about 30% to customer sites, with opportunities to influence project execution.