Senior Controls Engineer — PLC, Robotics & Automation Innovator

TouchPoint Inc.; Village of Honeoye Falls (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Southco, a leading global manufacturer of engineered access hardware, seeks an engineer to improve manufacturing equipment and innovate machine control methods. You will work with PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and servo motion, applying advanced engineering principles.

You will communicate with customers and internal teams, review quotes, and lead controls projects for machine building and robotic installations, on schedule and within budget. Requirements include a B.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electro-mechanical or industrial automation engineering.
• 3–5 years’ experience programming PLCs, AC/DC drives, HMIs, and servo drives (Allen Bradley/Omron preferred).
• Proficient in AutoCAD; experience with machine vision a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform root-cause analysis, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment.
• Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components to meet requirements; review quotes vs specs.
• Complete projects related to controls engineering, machine building, and robotic installations on schedule and within budget.
• Install, program, and debug PLCs, AC/DC drives, HMIs, and servo drives.
• Interpret and maintain electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, PLC programs and layouts.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Project completion

Communication

Electrical/electronic theory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electro-mechanical or industrial automation

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Omron PLCs

HMI programming

servo drives

Ethernet/IP

EtherCat

Job description

Southco, a leading global manufacturer of engineered access hardware, seeks an engineer to improve manufacturing equipment and innovate machine control methods. You will work with PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and servo motion, applying advanced engineering principles.

You will communicate with customers and internal teams, review quotes, and lead controls projects for machine building and robotic installations, on schedule and within budget. Requirements include a B.S.