Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

General Description:

• Responsible for research, design, development, testing, installation, and modification of operational machinery, electrical control equipment, electrical circuitry, and components.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate control systems, products, components, and applications.
• Assess new manufacturing and control technologies, adapting them into specifications as appropriate.
• Confirm control system functionality, including safety compliance, by designing and executing test procedures.
• Prepare and review electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control drawings while collaborating with engineering teams to evaluate components, materials, and suppliers.
• Ensure integrity of process and build data collection.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, IT, Safety, and Operations to ensure proper design, implementation, and launch of equipment and processes.
• Maintain equipment functionality by performing periodic audits, troubleshooting breakdowns, requesting supplies, defining preventive maintenance plans, and implementing process improvements.
• Assist maintenance teams in troubleshooting equipment and train engineering and maintenance technicians on new equipment installations.
• Maintain project documents using approved methodologies, tools, and templates.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or equivalent technical training.
• 2 years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment interaction, including internships or educational programs.
• Ability to interact with machinery through HMI or laptop connection.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical prints and schematics.
• Experience with vision systems.
• Expertise in Allen Bradley PLCs, Servo Controllers, HMI products, and software.
• Familiarity with basic electronics and embedded system programming.
• Knowledge of Fanuc robots, including recovery and teaching points on a teach pendant.
• Ability to troubleshoot, read, and edit PLC logic and CNC programs.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant Engineering or equivalent technical training.
• 2 years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment interaction, including internships or educational programs.
• Ability to interact with machinery through HMI or laptop connection.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical prints and schematics.
• Experience with vision systems.
• Expertise in Allen Bradley PLCs, Servo Controllers, HMI products, and software.
• Ability to troubleshoot, read, and edit PLC logic and CNC programs.