Senior Controls Engineer

Venteon

$92K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer preferred
  • Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC/HMI systems
  • Knowledge of industrial protocols including Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, and Devicenet
  • Ability to travel up to 50% to North American plants, including Mexico
  • Proficient in setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining PLC control systems and VFD/Servo motor controls

Responsibilities

  • Design, update, and improve controls systems including robotics and PLC logic
  • Integrate machine and plant networking solutions for remote equipment access
  • Collaborate with OEMs to meet safety and controls standards for new equipment
  • Incorporate barcode reading and OCR systems into equipment
  • Coordinate effectively with management and engineering teams for implementations
  • Self-teach and adapt to new devices and controls technologies
  • Manage project timelines and costs
  • Mentor and train junior controls engineers

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Advancement potential
  • Full-time position
  • Paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Controls Engineer - St. Clair, MI

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Controls Engineer

Venteon is currently seeking a Controls Engineer to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in St. Clair, MI

Requirements of the Senior Controls Engineer
  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field , preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, preferred
  • Experience Allen Bradley and Siemens and PLC/HMI systems
  • Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to North American Plants, including Mexico
  • Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC control systems and related accessories
  • Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain VFD and Servo motor controls
  • Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)
  • Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)
  • Ability to perform Software installation/upgrading
  • Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving thermoforming, IR ovens, Hot Air ovens, Ultrasonic Welding, and robotics
  • Knowledge of safety systems and the integration of those systems.
  • Ability to communicate cross functionally with both plant and corporate teams


Benefits of the Senior Controls Engineer
  • Competitive salary
  • Advancement potential
  • Full time
  • Paid time off
  • Medical / Dental / Vision
  • 401k


Responsibilities of the Senior Controls Engineer
  • Design, update, and continuously improve controls systems including robotics, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, motion controls, operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics controls, and vision systems
  • Integrate machine and plant networking solutions to provide remote access to equipment, equipment monitoring and data storage, and Poke-Yoke traceability
  • Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to company s and national & local authority s safety and controls standards
  • Integrate various barcode reading and OCR systems into various equipment and secondary tooling
  • Coordinate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of management, engineering, maintenance, etc to ensure new equipment and upgrades are implemented in the best possible means
  • Candidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updated
  • Manage timelines and costs with each project
  • Assist in identifying critical spares on new and current equipment.
  • Mentor and train plant controls engineers where applicable.
  • Other Duties as Assigned Other duties as assigned.


If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

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