Controls Engineer

Invio Automation • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

A Controls Engineer is responsible for working within a project team to provide controls engineering hardware and software knowledge & direction to the organization through review, design, and communication.

Requirements

• 1 year 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, Rockwell, and Siemens
• Experience with different fieldbus architectures such as DeviceNet, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Profibus
• Functional experience programming VFD’s and Servo controllers
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Robot programming experience primarily with Fanuc
• Working knowledge of Fanuc iRVision
• Experience with Cognex/Keyence vision programming
• Familiar with international standards (IEC, ISO, NFPA, NEC, UL)
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work in the US
• 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.

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
• Work with the broader organization to drive continuous improvement in job process and cost
• 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 Invio processes and controls work level instructions
• Controlled code incident management with minimal impact to customer’s production
• Product cost containment through improved engineered solutions
• Able to travel within the US or internationally 50% of the time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree