Reporting to the Sr. Director, Automation Engineering the Automation (Controls) Engineer role involves maintaining and improving automation equipment, tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.
What a typical day looks like:
- Designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining control systems in manufacturing equipment.
- Build and design for standardized automation cells and custom automated solutions from scratch for manufacturing.
- Designing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining PLC software and wiring.
- Programming PLC's (Allen Bradley), HMI’s (Ignition), motion controllers, and Vision systems (Cognex) controls for factory automation equipment
- Coordinates project activities with other functional groups such as engineering, operations, and quality to ensure the efficient execution of continuous improvements.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
- BS Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics) or equivalent experience
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge and ability to research, evaluate, order install, maintain, or upgrade various types of equipment, tools, or tool sets.
- Design of fail-safe electrical circuits using both safety logic controllers and safety-rated relays.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or SolidWorks to create schematics and/or drawings.
- Proven understanding of BOMs, manufacturability, process design, and improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience in manufacturing expansions and ramp up preferred.
- Experience working with equipment suppliers and new tool bring up is a plus.
- HMI design utilizing Ignition
- PLC programming utilizing Allen Bradley Studio 5000
- Vision system programming utilizing Cognex InSight
- Robotics programming experience (Fanuc) is a plus
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external functional teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations.
- Lean or Six Sigma Green/Black belt is a plus
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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
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