Senior Controls Engineer

Category: Professional
Location: Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Pay: $130,000.00 Annually
Posted: 1 week ago
Status: Open

Description

Senior Controls Engineer


Direct Hire- Senior Controls Engineer - $130,000 to $140,000 annually


What's in it for you?

  • Full Insurance package
  • Fertility Benefits with medical plan
  • Parental Leave, Adoption, Surrogacy Benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 50% match of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum match of 4%
  • Salary Continuation & LTD

Senior Controls Engineer Details:

  • Direct Hire position
  • $130,000.00 to $140,000.00 /annually
  • Weekend work required
  • First Shift (Monday through Friday from 08:00am to 05:00pm)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

Senior Controls Engineer Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time in North America
  • Allen Bradley and Siemens and PLC/HMI systems
  • Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+ Travel
  • 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, functionality and hardware (TCP/IP, 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
  • Applicant may be subject to a background check
  • Pre-employment drug screen is required as a condition of employment

*A conviction record will not necessarily prevent you from being employed. You will be required to complete and submit a questionnaire. We will consider your age at the time of the offense, when the offense occurred, the seriousness and the nature of the offense, as well as any rehabilitation to determine your employability.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.


How to Apply:

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Cierra Thompson

4111 Central Avenue

Columbus, IN 47203

(812) 372-6200

cierra.thompson@elwoodprofessional.com



Qualifications

*See above for qualifications

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