Onsite Controls Engineer: Automation & Robotics Specialist

Regal Rexnord Corp; Silex (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord seeks a Controls Engineer to design, implement, troubleshoot, and continuously improve automation systems in an assembly plant. The role focuses on PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and motion control, collaborating with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to boost safety, efficiency and quality.

The candidate will lead projects, support startups, and ensure compliance with safety standards while driving plant-wide improvements and timely project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• 3+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Experience with automated production equipment and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communication protocols.
• Develop and maintain electrical control schematics and documentation.
• Support startup, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Integrate robotics, vision systems, sensors, servos, and motion control systems into assembly processes.
• Provide technical support for automated assembly equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to increase throughput and reduce scrap.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA development

Robotics programming

Motion control

Industrial networking

Schematic design

Root cause analysis

MS Office / engineering software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Mitsubishi PLCs

Industrial networking tools

Job description

Regal Rexnord seeks a Controls Engineer to design, implement, troubleshoot, and continuously improve automation systems in an assembly plant. The role focuses on PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and motion control, collaborating with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to boost safety, efficiency and quality.

The candidate will lead projects, support startups, and ensure compliance with safety standards while driving plant-wide improvements and timely project execution.