Controls Engineer - 2nd Shift

Challenge Manufacturing•Spartanburg, SC

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineer is responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving highly automated controls, robotic, and welding systems. The role may design and program PLCs, HMIs, robots, and other electronic or electrical manufacturing equipment. It leads troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment and supports continuous improvement, including cycle-time reduction, standardization of existing equipment, and error-proofing strategies. This is a second-shift position, scheduled Monday through Friday from 1 PM to 9 PM, at the plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Occasional early arrivals, late stays, or weekend work may be required to meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience with Rockwell software and AB CompactLogix, GuardLogix, and PanelView Plus platforms.
Electrical knowledge, including the ability to install hardware and wiring.
Ability to program and debug automated robotic welding, sealing, fastening, and assembly systems.
Ability to program PanelView HMI and PLC systems.
Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Attention to detail and ability to manage project details to ensure quality work.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members at different organizational levels, internally and externally.
Ability to use computer-aided modeling to ensure work meets customer needs.
Demonstrates high performance standards, accountability, thoroughness, accuracy, reliability, honesty, and integrity.
Able to resolve conflicts constructively by listening, staying focused on the issue, and monitoring progress.
Uses feedback to improve performance and work relationships.
Works with urgency to meet internal and external customer needs.
Maintains the experience, skills, and knowledge needed to perform all aspects of the job.
Approaches change constructively and views it as a learning opportunity.
Works collaboratively, shares information and knowledge, and looks for the good in others.
Reports to work as scheduled, ensures coverage when absent, takes timely breaks and lunches, and uses time wisely.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve highly automated controls, robotic, and welding systems.
As needed, design and program PLCs, HMIs, robots, and other electronic or electrical manufacturing equipment.
Lead troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment.
Participate in continuous improvement activities, including cycle-time reduction, standardization of existing equipment, and incorporation of error-proofing strategies.
Install electrical hardware and wiring.
Program and debug automated robotic welding, sealing, fastening, and assembly systems.
Move within own or other work areas to support plant flow and rotate through job responsibilities.