Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer - Blue Ash, OH

The Controls Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing technology to automate steel door and frame production processes. As a Controls Engineer, you will manage plant-wide machine automation, from upgrading legacy relay logic controls to optimizing advanced, fully automated Salvagnini systems and Fanuc industrial robots, overseeing full-scale installation and optimization to drive continuous improvement, safety, and efficiency across our facility.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You Will Do:

• Design, configure, integrate, test, and implement process control solutions for machinery and conveying, including creating correlating prints, electrical schematics, and system diagrams.

• Manage automation projects from concept to completion, defining scopes, budgets, and timelines.

• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize multi-axis Fanuc industrial robots and robotic end-of-arm tooling.

• Specify, propose, budget, and source process instrumentation, PLCs, drives, and components for new equipment.

• Supervise the installation, test, and start-up phases of new control systems.

• Troubleshoot hardware, calibrate field devices, and correct software errors to minimize production downtime.

• Review, repair, optimize, and redesign legacy automation code to modern standard architectures.

• Guide maintenance technicians through physical equipment fabrication and panel building, and train staff during new project startup and deployment.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Education: 4-year Engineering degree in Electrical, Software, or Computer Engineering (Preferred). Alternative: A 4-year EET, MET, or similar Engineering Technology degree is highly acceptable with a proven track record of successful manufacturing automation implementation.

• Experience: 3–5 years of dedicated automated manufacturing experience in the industrial automation industry (Required). Metal fabrication or heavy industrial environments (Preferred).

• Core Hardware: Proficient with Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Red Lion controllers (Required).

• Robotics & Advanced Machinery: Hands-on experience with Fanuc robotic systems and Salvagnini sheet metal automation (Required).

• Legacy Systems: Solid understanding of troubleshooting and migrating older relay logic (Required).

• HMI & Motion Control: Proven ability to design HMI/OIT interfaces and experience implementing and tuning Servo motors, VFD’s, and actuators (Required).

• Safety Systems: Deep knowledge of controls-based safety system implementation (Light Curtains, Scanners, Interlocks, E-stops) (Required).

• Mechanical Skills: Ability to use hand and power tools safely, interface with robotics systems technology, and operate electrical testing equipment such as multimeters, calibrators, and oscilloscopes (Required).

• Problem Solving & Autonomy: Proven critical thinker capable of taking a concept to reality with little to no intervention, and the ability to work effectively independently to execute projects to a scheduled deadline (Required).

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.

• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Unlimited PTO

• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work

• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”

• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

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