Principal Controls Engineer

Timken; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Focus on community contribution

Job summary

Timken is seeking a Controls & Machine Design Engineer based in North Canton, Ohio. This role involves providing technical expertise to support manufacturing processes globally, driving Industry 4.0 initiatives, and managing project schedules. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in electrical or controls engineering, 7+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in machine controls and automation design. Competitive salary and benefits are offered in a culture of innovation and performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing controls, machine electrical design, or automation engineering.
• Experience with Machine Control System Hardware/Software Design.
• Familiar with UL/NEC/CE machine electrical standards.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of bearing manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with plant standards, technical procedures, and electrical codes.
• Manage project schedules/resources and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

Machine electrical design

Automation engineering

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, or related field

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

FactoryTalk ViewME

Siemens TIA Portal

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

Purpose of Position

This position provides technical expertise at the corporate level to support the design and implementation of bearing manufacturing processes for new and existing Timken facilities worldwide. The Controls & Machine Design Engineer will deliver controls and design support across manufacturing assets — including heat treatment, finish grinding, automation, and end‑of‑line processing (assembly, laser scanning, packing, etc.) — and help drive Industry 4.0 initiatives through machine connectivity and PLC programming.

• Support capital projects: design, implement, startup, and train on process equipment and track appropriation requisitions.
• Design and rebuild machine electrical systems, review specs and coordinate with vendors.
• Enable machine connectivity and Industry 4.0 solutions (PLC integration, wired/wireless networking).
• Ensure compliance with plant standards, technical procedures, and electrical codes.
• Manage project schedules/resources and support continuous improvement initiatives to boost throughput, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Deploy new process technologies in collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Design teams.
• International and/or domestic travel up to 25% required to support process start‑up.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing controls, machine electrical design, or automation engineering.
• Experience with Machine Control System Hardware/Software Design— Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk ViewME, FactoryTalk View Studio, Siemens TIA Portal, Mitsubishi PLC, GE Fanuc and CNC Controllers.
• Industry 4.0
• Electrical schematic reading and machine electrical design (AutoCAD Electrical) preferred.
• Familiar with UL/NEC/CE machine electrical standards.
• Strong communication, cross‑functional collaboration, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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