Principal Control Engineer
LVI Associates
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Job summary
LVI Associates is seeking a Principal Control Engineer in Van Wert, Ohio, offering a competitive salary and benefits package. The role centers on leading custom automation projects, serving as the technical lead for controls, robotics, and vision systems, and coordinating with customers from concept to commissioning.
The position emphasizes project leadership, hands-on engineering, and collaboration with mechanical and electrical teams.
Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of controls/automation experience.
- Strong PLC, robotics, and vision expertise.
- Experience leading projects and guiding other engineers.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Experience with commissioning, startup, and project execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead automation projects from concept through startup and customer acceptance.
- Develop PLC, robotics, vision, and controls solutions for custom machinery.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.
- Support project quoting, estimating, and scope development.
- Drive commissioning, troubleshooting, and debug activities.
- Work directly with customers throughout the project life cycle.
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams to deliver turnkey automation systems.
- Travel for installations, startups, FATs, and customer support.
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Job description
Van Wert, OH | $140,000 + Benefits
You'll be responsible for leading custom automation projects from initial concept through commissioning, serving as the technical point person for controls, robotics, and vision systems. The role combines project leadership, customer interaction, and hands-on engineering, making it a natural step for a senior engineer looking to have more influence without moving fully into management.
- Lead automation projects from concept through startup and customer acceptance
- Develop PLC, robotics, vision, and controls solutions for custom machinery
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
- Support project quoting, estimating, and scope development
- Drive commissioning, troubleshooting, and debug activities
- Work directly with customers throughout the project life cycle
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams to deliver turnkey automation systems
- Travel for installations, startups, FATs, and customer support
- 5-10+ years of controls/automation experience
- Strong PLC, robotics, and vision expertise
- System integration or custom machine builder background
- Experience leading projects and guiding other engineers
- Strong customer-facing communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Experience with commissioning, startup, and project execution
- Base Salary Up to 140k
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- 401(k) Match
- PTO & Health Coverage
- Career Growth into Senior Technical Leadership Roles
- Exposure to Advanced Robotics, Vision Systems, MES, and Custom Automation Projects
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