Controls Engineer

Job Description

About the Role

Pinnacle Partners is recruiting for a Controls Engineer on behalf of a client in Laotto, Indiana. We are seeking an experienced controls professional with strong PLC programming skills who enjoys working on custom machinery from concept through customer installation. This role offers a mix of electrical design, programming, commissioning, and customer interaction while keeping travel primarily regional.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop PLC, HMI, and industrial controls solutions for custom automated equipment.
• Design industrial electrical systems, schematics, and drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Program Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC/HMI platforms from scratch.
• Create Bills of Materials (BOMs) and specify electrical components and purchased equipment.
• Perform electrical calculations and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.
• Support machine build, validation, testing, and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Commission equipment both at the X-Y Tool & Die facility and at customer locations.
• Troubleshoot controls systems and provide technical support during installation and startup.
• Develop customer documentation including electrical drawings, network diagrams, programming documentation, and user manuals.
• Support automation systems including servos, VFDs, HMIs, communication networks, robotics integration, and safety systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, machining, panel build, and manufacturing teams throughout each project.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or Systems Integration experience
• Ability to program PLCs and HMIs from scratch
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC platforms
• Experience with:
  • Studio 5000
  • RSLogix 500
  • Siemens Step 7
  • Siemens TIA Portal
  • AutoCAD Electrical
• Strong electrical schematic design and blueprint interpretation skills
• Experience commissioning industrial automation equipment
• Ability to travel approximately 40%, primarily within 90 minutes of Fort Wayne with occasional national travel
• Experience supporting custom automated machinery or machine integration project

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or another STEM-related discipline
• Experience with robotics integration
• Experience working for a custom machine builder or systems integrator
• Panel design or panel building experience
• Experience with custom manufacturing automation equipment

Benefits Overview:

• Competitive base salary up to approximately $100,000-$120,000
• Mileage reimbursement for customer travel with weekly expense reimbursement
• Rental vehicle available for longer-duration travel when appropriate
• Primarily regional travel with limited overnight travel
• First shift Monday-Friday schedule with minimal overtime or weekend work
• Long-tenured, family-owned organization with a collaborative engineering environment

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• Mechanical/Electrical Engineer
• Manufacturing/Process Engineer
• Controls Engineer
• Designer/Drafter
• Operations (Plant Engineering)

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