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Controls Engineer
The Controls Engineer will design new products and improve existing products using their knowledge of automation, technology, material, and manufacturing processes. You will be responsible for engineering automation and robotics into our clients existing products, helping them to launch new products, CAD modeling/designing, producing prototypes, and factory testing the designs. You will work in a team environment, often consulting with other engineers, manufacturing, and product managers.
Design specialized industrial equipment using tomorrow’s advanced mechanical concepts and controls technologies
You will use the latest Rockwell Software, programming Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs
Create modular and scalable electrical hardware, mechanical sub-components, and software designs to increase time-to-market and drive standardization
You must enjoy designing in 3D using AutoCAD Inventor and Vault design software and
Independently manage work department metrics to increase capabilities, throughput, and design quality.
Serve as the go-to person for the custom solutions team for controls and instrumentation knowledge
Integrate the electro-mechanical designs into the Syteline ERP system to architect not only what is being built, but how it gets built in our expansive and capable manufacturing facility
Conduct Root Cause Analysis (Conduct and facilitate root cause analysis to determine metrics, troubleshoot manufacturing and assembly issues, material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design and create process documentation.)
Train our field service technicians on the controls/automation to ensure they are able to proficiently operate, startup, and maintain all equipment. You must be able to explain technical concepts to all levels of our internal organization
You will have a willingness to learn advance mechanical competencies such as structural design, power transmission, finite-element analysis, and design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)
Consult with engineering/sales personnel to resolve unusual problem sets
Up to 10% domestic travel possible
Other duties as required
Skills & Qualifications
- BS in Engineering (Mechatronics, Automation and Controls, Robotics, Electrical or Mechanical)
- 3+ years’ experience in both electrical and mechanical preferred
- Allen-Bradley software including Connected Components Workbench, Studio 5000 Logix Designer, Studio 5000 View Designer, Factorytalk View Studio. Familiarity with PlantPAx or Machine Builder Library a plus
- Fanuc Robotics experience a plus
- Kinetix 5500 dependent servo drive automation a plus
- AutoDESK Inventor, Vault, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Excel, Etc.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems a plus
- Experience working with Industrial Equipment
- Communication skills (MS Office Suite, CAD, ERP)
- Working knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical and Pneumatic applications.
- Working knowledge PLC’s, mechanical and Industrial ventilation.
- Ability to read production drawings and equipment manuals.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with ability to balance competing priorities
- Strong ability to work independently designing mechanical, electrical and ventilation systems.
- Exposure to Lean Business systems.
