Work for a company having  customers spanning medical devices, food, consumer packaged goods, aerospace, automotive, industrial machinery, commercial construction, household appliances, and farm machinery & heavy trucks. For over 40 years our client has committed dedicated creative minds to conceptualize and design custom manufacturing solutions for multiple industries. They thrive by solving our customers’ most difficult problems and find satisfaction when customers receive safe and efficient turn-key solutions that enhance their quality of life.

Reasons to work for this company:

• Over 40 years of success and continued growth.
• Industry 4.0 leader committed to developing advanced manufacturing solutions that enhance the quality of life.
• Our client’s solutions improve employee safety, product quality, and productivity at the largest companies in the world.
• Competitive medical/dental/vision insurance offerings and 401K matching
• Career growth opportunities

Description

You are responsible to work as part of the project team to provide controls engineering hardware and software knowledge & direction to the organization through review, design, and communication. You will develop solutions for multiple industries and a variety of applications including AGVs, collaborative & traditional robotics, 3D printing, conveyance & automation, highly engineered weld fixtures, lift-assist & ergonomic tooling, and mechanical & electrical engineering services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in design reviews at all levels; proposal, standards, project, etc.
• Analyze customer requirements and participate in proposal development activities.
• Manage technical solutions to minimize costs while maintaining reliability.
• Coordinate with other departments as necessary to satisfy project requirements.
• Provide industry specific application knowledge and direction.
• Develop project requirements and design specifications
• Maintain customer specifications and logging of deviations.
• Provide support for product development and support.
• Perform detailed system design, implementation, and test.
• Participate in system startup activities.
• Diagnose problems with pneumatic and mechanical systems interfacing with electrical & electronic systems.
• Develop tools and integration strategies to increase effectiveness and lower cost.
• Investigate and suggest architecture and technology enhancements.
• Project tasks completed on schedule and under budget.
• Project tasks completed to specifications and checked for accuracy.
• Follow company processes and controls work level instructions.
• Controlled code incident management with minimal impact to customer’s production.
• Product cost containment through improved engineered solutions.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive, and positive. Having a passion for exceptional customer service and support is a must. Being sensitive to the unpredictable demands and uncertainties associated with customer service is a requisite to delivering superior results and exceeding the expectations of very demanding customers.

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate Degree and 4 years of robotics, controls, or engineering experience; OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 2 years of robotics, controls, or engineering experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in automated controls systems and robot applications.
• Efficient using 2D AutoCAD to generate control system packages.
• Functional electrical maintenance and troubleshooting skills.
• Competence in industrial machinery controls design.
• PLC/HMI programming experience with an emphasis on Allen Bradley, Studio 5000, Rockwell, and Siemens.
• Experience with different fieldbus architectures such as DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Profibus.
• Travel Capability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Robot programming experience primarily with Fanuc
• Functional experience programming VFD’s and Servo controllers.
• Familiar with international standards (IEC, ISO, NFPA, NEC, UL).
• Familiar with Chrysler, Ford, and GM standards and specifications.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work in the US.

To comply with some state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided. The range given is broad and should be considered as a guideline only. Our client will consider a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, the salaries of current employees in similar roles, and other factors when extending an offer.