Controls Engineer

Ruger • Prescott, AZ

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About The Position

Ruger is seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to support production controls, automation systems, robotics, and CNC machine-tending applications. The role involves troubleshooting equipment issues, supporting startups and commissioning, maintaining controls documentation, and partnering with operations, maintenance, engineering, suppliers, and automation integrators to improve uptime, safety, reliability, and manufacturing performance.

The Controls Engineer will provide technical support for production systems, troubleshoot and resolve controls issues, support equipment ramp-up and root-cause analysis, and modify and maintain PLC logic, HMI screens, Fanuc robot and cobot programs, electrical schematics, control narratives, backup files, and system manuals. The role also supports controls hardware selection and standardization, provides technical guidance and training, and helps maintain safety, quality, uptime, and throughput.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent controls, automation, or manufacturing equipment experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting industrial controls, machine automation, electrical troubleshooting, commissioning, or manufacturing equipment reliability.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, servo systems, machine controls, electrical schematics, and controls documentation.
• Ability to work effectively with production, maintenance, engineering, suppliers, and integrators in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug and background screen.
• Must be eligible to handle firearms per the Federal Firearms Act.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell Allen-Bradley systems, SolidWorks Electrical Schematics Professional, and Fanuc robots or cobots.
• Experience with Fanuc DCS, robot safety functions, machine guarding, robot simulation, offline programming, or Fanuc RoboGuide.
• Experience working with suppliers and automation equipment integrators from concept through commissioning.
• Experience with CNC automation machine tending.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support for production controls, automation systems, robotics, cobots, CNC machine-tending equipment, and related manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, servo, robot, cobot, network, and machine-control issues to reduce downtime and restore production quickly.
• Support equipment startups, commissioning, production ramp-up, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Modify and maintain PLC logic, HMI screens, Fanuc robot and cobot programs, electrical schematics, control narratives, backup files, and system manuals.
• Work with suppliers, automation equipment integrators, vendors, maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to resolve controls issues and implement approved improvements.
• Assist with the selection, replacement, and standardization of controls hardware, sensors, drives, and automation components.
• Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance, production, and engineering personnel on controls systems, troubleshooting practices, and safe equipment operation.
• Support safety, quality, uptime, throughput, OSHA compliance, machine guarding, and safe equipment operation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including competitive salary, profit sharing, and bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) match and company 401(k) contribution.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance options.
• Short- and long-term disability plans.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
• Casual work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level