Senior Automation Controls Engineer

eTeam; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam seeks a Senior Automation Controls Engineer for our Toledo, OH facility. You will act as the production line expert for controls, troubleshoot issues during production, and coordinate with engineers on changes, upgrades, and configurations for future production.

The role is centered in the Bodyshop and reports to the Automation Controls Engineering Manager. Responsibilities include controls buy-offs, standards development, downtime reduction, and safety system validation for high-volume

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of controls engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in controls equipment buy-offs at vendor sites and factory.
• Develop controls standards and specifications from lessons learned.
• Reduce cycle time and downtime on production lines.
• Maintain and version control equipment programs, configurations, and docs.
• Update network devices and switch configurations as needed.
• Troubleshoot PLCs using Ladder Logic/Structured Text.
• Enhance HMIs for user-friendly operation.
• Implement MES logic in PLCs/HMIs.
• Ensure safety systems meet ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA standards.
• Train Production and Maintenance teams.

Skills

Controls engineering

Industrial automation

IEC 61131-3

HMI programming

Robotics integration

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Rockwell PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Beckhoff PLCs

Job description

Job: Senior Automation Controls Engineer
Duration: 10+ Months
Location: Toledo, OH
Shifts: Must be able to support 1st and 2nd shift on rotation.

1st Shift: 6am-6pm

2nd Shift: 6pm-6am

Rotation: Every 2-4 weeks

Hours per week: 72 hours

Job: Senior Automation Controls Engineer
Duration: 10+ Months
Location: Toledo, OH
Shifts: Must be able to support 1st and 2nd shift on rotation.

• 1st Shift: 6am-6pm

• 2nd Shift: 6pm-6am

• Rotation: Every 2-4 weeks

• Hours per week: 72 hours

Job Description

The Sr. Automation Controls Engineer for Equipment Engineering are the production line experts for controls.

The team troubleshoots any technical issues during production, sometimes working with engineers on any changes, upgrades or configurations that are needed for future production changes. The area where you will work is Bodyshop. This role is located at Toledo OH, facility and reports directly to the Manager, Automation Controls Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Participate in various controls equipment buy-offs at vendor sites and at factory in Normal, IL for FAT, SAT, and safety.

• Participate in development of controls standards and specifications by feeding back lessons-learned and gaps from each project to ensure that future projects will run smoother.

• Continuously improve the production lines by reducing cycle time, reducing downtime, production support, and improving quality.

• Maintain, modify, and properly version control equipment programs, configuration files, and documentation as changes are implemented. This includes but is not limited to hardware, electrical, safety, pneumatic, network, PLC, HMI, Robot, SCADA, and MES.

• Add or remove network devices from the equipment as needed, updating network switch configurations as needed.

• Troubleshoot, improve, and add features to PLCs using Ladder Logic and/or Structured Text with an emphasis on code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.

• Troubleshoot, improve, and add features to HMIs to make them more user-friendly, intuitive and suitable for operating and troubleshooting equipment.

• Implement and make modifications to MES logic for production and performance management in the PLCs and HMIs.

• Ensure proper implementation of and modifications to (ANSI/RIA15.06/OSHA compliant) control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, gantries, conveyors, and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
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• Train Production and Maintenance teams in proper use of the equipment and troubleshooting from the HMI.

Qualifications

• 5 -7 years of Controls Engineering experience or equivalent work experience.

• BS/MS Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.

• Expertise with common controls hardware components used in high-volume manufacturing.

• Hands‑on experience integrating and commissioning high volume manufacturing equipment.

• In‑depth knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).

• Experience participating in safety design reviews and validating equipment safeties during buy-off.

• In‑depth knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric Code, UL508A).

• Experience developing electrical schematics using EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar.

• Advanced proficiency programming industrial equipment using various IEC 61131-3 languages.

• Experience writing standard and safety PLC projects from scratch for high-volume manufacturing equipment using Rockwell, Siemens, or Beckhoff PLCs.

• Experience creating HMI projects from scratch for high-volume manufacturing equipment using FactoryTalk View, Ignition,HMI, or similar.

• Experience programming and troubleshooting industrial 6-axis robots such as Fanuc, ABB, Kawasaki, Nachi, etc. is preferred.

• Experience troubleshooting common fieldbus networks such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, or Profinet.

• Knowledge of communications between machine PLCs and database systems.