Control Engineer (Allentown)

About Flexlink and Coesia

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.

The expectations for this role are broken into two sectors:

Tasks

• Programming (PLC/Software development).
• 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.
• Supportive in conceptual design.

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.
• Company paid life insurance.
• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• Paid parental leave.

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