Controls manager

job summary:
Industry leading manufacturer is looking for a Controls Manager in the Portage, Indiana area.

This role comes with a very competitive base salary ranging (commensurate with experience) from $135k to $140k plus 20% annual bonus opportunity. Relocation assistance is also available.

The ideal candidate will possess experience some solid programming experience preferrably with SQL, Python, C+ or JAVA, .Net is helpful. Experience leading a team is also ideal along with managing projects and experience working with PLC's.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
location: Portage, Indiana
job type: Permanent
salary: $135,000 - 140,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:
-Maintenance and problem solving of all aspects of plant process automation systems. Modifications to automation systems to adapt to new inputs, or to implement new ideas for continuous improvement to the manufacturing process.

-Development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of computer models for plant processes of metallurgical, mechanical or chemical nature.

-Engineering design, hardware configuration, software design, development and testing and new system start up and commissioning of automation systems.

-Directly responsible for system integrity and infrastructure improvements.

-Plan and coordinate process control (PC) involvement in operations division intitiatives; including safety, quality, environmental, productivity, and coordination of CAPEX and other projects.

-Champions process enhancement ideas/initiatives within the operations division.

Minimum Qualifications:

-3-5 years of engineering experience and demonstrated competence with a diverse range of control systems and programming languages.

-Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant engineering field with extensive programming skills

-Knowledge or and experience with modern programming languages, SQL databases, and basic understanding of computer networking and routing and the ability to create, modify and troubleshoot complex control logic.

Preferred Qualifications:

-5 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing plant

-In-depth knowledge of industrial control equipment-modern Level 2 and Level 1 systems including Virtual Machine Infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V), modern and vintage computer operating systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and related hardware and software.

-Experience managing diverse work teams and the ability to coach, mentor and grow engineers with various technical backgrounds and expertise.

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

skills:

• Manufacturing
• Controls
  
  
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  At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.
  
  
  Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
  
  
  This posting is open for thirty (30) days.