Senior Integration's Controls Engineer

FlexLink, a Coesia company; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple health insurance plan options

401k with up to 6% company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

FlexLink, a Coesia company, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer in Allentown, PA. This position supports conveyor and robotic projects and involves engaging with customers throughout the sales cycle to the installation and after-sales support.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in mechanics, good knowledge of automation systems, and a strong engineering background. The role demands a minimum of 5 years' experience, with opportunities for travel ranging between 25%-40%.

Coesia North America provides a competitive benefits package including health insurance options and a 401k plan with company matching.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a related workforce.
• Hands-on experience in mechanics and controls.
• Fluent in English; bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support conveyor, robotic, and integration projects.
• Conduct electrical panel and schematic design.
• Manage subprojects along with training customers.
• Commission systems as needed.

Skills

Automation engineering

Allen Bradley PLC programming

C++ / Java programming

HMI/SCADA

Fieldbus technologies

Robot programming

AutoDesk CAD tools

Sensors/technology comprehension

Education

Engineering degree

Electrical License

Tools

AutoDesk CAD

EPlan Electric P8

Job description

Flexlink, located in Allentown, PA, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of automated production and material flow solutions for the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, automotive, and electronic industries. There are over 1,000 employees across 26 operating units globally.

Flexlink is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia has 141 operating units in 35 countries, a turnover of about 1.9 billion euros and over 8,000 employees.

About the Role

The purpose of this Senior Controls Engineer is to support conveyor, robotic, and integration projects for new and pre-existing accounts/customers. The main experiences sought for this position are design/programming/wiring systems, as well as ramping up integration solutions. This position’s responsibilities begin during the sales cycle engaging with customers, until the very completion including installation, onsite set-up, and all other after-sales support.

Tasks

• Hardware engineering.
• Electrical panel and schematic design.
• Electrical devices and wiring techniques
• Commissioning systems, machinery, and equipment as needed.
• Training and servicing customers as needed.
• Responsibility for managing subprojects.
• Supportive in sales and quoting.

Knowledge

• Automation engineering according to EN 60204-1 and IEC 60439-1.
• Design a system to Code, incl. NEC, NFPA, UL, etc..
• Design panel, arrange for inspection.
• Safety engineering according to EN954-1.
• Good experience in Allen Bradley PLC programming, Omron/Siemens/Beckhoff a plus
• Good experience in C++ / Java programming is a plus.
• Good experience in HMI/SCADA, including FactoryTalk Optix exposure.
• Good experience in fieldbus technologies.
• Experience in robot programming is a plus, incl. Fanuc, UR, Omron.
• Experience with servo motors / motion control programming.
• AutoDesk CAD tools, including EPlan Electric P8 exposure.
• Good experience with sensors, barcode readers, RFID technology, etc.
• Thorough understanding of pneumatics, including valves/valve banks and actuators.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Hands‑on experience in mechanics and controls.
• Focused on customers and business.
• Ability and interest for attention to details and correctness.
• Well‑structured and organized in a workspace.
• Good analytical skills.Independent critical thinking.
• Enthusiasm, drive, and creativity.
• Engineering degree and Electrical License Work highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in the workforce demonstrating the job requirements assigned.
• Fluent in English, bi‑lingual a plus.
• Travel to customer sites ranging between 25%-40%.

Our Offer

Coesia North America offers a competitive benefit package which includes, among other things:

• Multiple health insurance plan options.
• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• Paid parental leave.

Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion.