Controls Engineer II

Hendrickson•Canton, OH

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading the design and development of product traceability solutions and initiatives, including the tools, software, and manufacturing processes required to support traceability for existing and new products. These will include but are not limited to: Traceability system development, deployment, data collection and analysis, SQL database interaction supporting traceability and reporting, Utilizing Rockwell FactoryTalk Suite, HMI programming, PLC programming, Plant layouts / material flow, and Commissioning/startup support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical area is required (Controls Engineering / Software Engineering preferred).
5-8+ years of engineering experience required.
Demonstrated ability to read and understand electrical schematics, flowcharts, and Allen Bradley PLC code.
Understanding of structured programming principles.
Familiarity with Software Design Lifecycle.
Must exhibit strong “problem solving and decision-making” skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience as Manufacturing Engineer in an automated machine tending environment is desirable.
Production experience is an advantage.
Experience with Rockwell FactoryTalk software suite (Studio 5000, View Designer, Administration Console, Transaction Manager, FT Directory, View Studio, NGT2).
Formal training in SQL or other database language.
Experience integrating or interfacing controls/data with other industrial platforms (e.g., Siemens, Fanuc, Haas).
Ability to visualize data (PowerBI / pivot tables / charts).
Familiarity with networking protocols EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot complex production issues; perform root cause analysis; document findings for Quality/Production/IT.
Collaborate with vendors to resolve defects and drive improvements in their software, configuration, or web-based tools.
Develop and maintain HMI solutions and other visualizations (charts/graphs/dashboards) that are meaningful, clear, and visually effective.
Maintain program documentation (code comments, standards, versioning expectations) and standard work instructions.
Support controls standards and serve as a technical resource across Hendrickson manufacturing locations.
Write reliable, scalable, repeatable, testable, and maintainable PLC logic and SQL queries.
Lead upgrades/migrations of automated FANUC robotic cells from Rockwell Logix 500 to Logix 5000 (Studio 5000), including validation, documentation, and production cutover support.
Be a technical resource to Hendrickson Manufacturing Engineers nationwide.
Champion the engineering design process (concept, design, drawing creation, build, document), installation, and long-term technical support of manufacturing processes; meet quality, capability, cost, and time targets.
Develop and implement capital or expense projects including: Researching new and established manufacturing, data collection, and traceability technologies; Planning the capital and time required to implement the selected technology; Writing CER (Capital Expenditure Request) proposals; upon approval: procure equipment, install in plant, and meet cost/time targets.
Participate in product and process design reviews to improve product quality while reducing production cost.
Additional job duties as assigned.