Controls Engineer

CONA Services•Twinsburg, OH

24d•$73,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Controls Engineer provides strategic controls implementation guidance to manufacturing and warehouse departments. The role establishes and implements standardized engineering controls practices and processes to support machine performance, line efficiency, and productivity improvements, and promotes consistent controls programming across locations. The position oversees evaluation and selective implementation of controls solutions across multiple sites and leads company-wide development and implementation of controls practices and processes for automated manufacturing and warehousing systems. The Controls Engineer serves as a technical expert and leader, develops control strategies for automated equipment and PLC-driven production machinery, and assists with the design and development of control systems for new equipment. The role establishes a company-wide controls philosophy, coding rules, and procedures, and documents practices to support standardization. It also troubleshoots, tests, and repairs control systems; provides guidance and training to plant maintenance managers; and supervises, educates, and trains plant-level control engineers while keeping current with relevant technology, software, and equipment.

Requirements

Associate degree or 2–4 years of equivalent related work experience.
Driver’s license required.
Thorough knowledge and high skill level in programming motion systems, PLCs, and associated controls systems.
Advanced PLC programming skills.
Knowledge of controls systems development methodology.
Ability to understand and appropriately influence senior management decisions and influence peers.
Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization, including clearly communicating complex concepts.
Strong presentation, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
Detailed and structured thought process.
High degree of professionalism and integrity, with a professional demeanor consistent with the company’s mission and values.
Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Proactive, self-motivated, and actively participatory; leads by accomplishment and example; encourages and motivates others; promotes good working relationships.
Willingness to travel 50%–70% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Allen Bradley and RS View.
Bachelor’s degree (four years).
Electrical Engineering or controls experience.
Experience with continuous-flow conveyor-style systems.
Documented AB or Rockwell Automation training courses or certifications.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical expert and leader within the company, leading through influence and expertise.
Develop high-level control strategies for automated equipment in warehouse and manufacturing facilities, including PLC-driven production machinery.
Assist with the design and development of control systems for new equipment and systems.
Provide controls expertise and guidance to engineering and manufacturing leadership, plant managers, and Vertique Systems Managers.
Establish company-wide controls philosophy, logic, coding rules, and procedures for equipment systems and manufacturing cells, and document practices for standardization.
Troubleshoot, test, and repair control systems.
Provide control logic guidance and training to plant Maintenance Managers.
Supervise, educate, and train plant-level control engineers.
Stay current with new technology, emerging software code, and new equipment.