2nd Shift Controls Engineer
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 as needed, and lead troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment. It also supports continuous improvement, including cycle-time reduction, equipment standardization, and error-proofing strategies. This is a second-shift position, scheduled Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., at the company’s Pontiac, Michigan plant. 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 HMIs and PLCs.
- Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage project details to ensure high-quality work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with team members at different organizational levels, internally and externally.
- Ability to use computer-aided modeling to ensure work meets internal and external customer needs.
- Demonstrated accountability, honesty, integrity, accuracy, thoroughness, and reliability.
- Ability to resolve conflicts objectively and constructively, maintain positive relationships, and use feedback to improve.
- Ability to adapt constructively to change and work collaboratively with others.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve highly automated controls, robotic, and welding systems.
- Design and program PLCs, HMIs, robots, and other electronic or electrical manufacturing equipment as needed.
- Lead troubleshooting of malfunctioning equipment.
- Perform 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.
- Program PanelView HMIs and PLCs.
- Move within or between work areas to support plant flow and respond urgently to internal and external customer needs.
- Rotate through job responsibilities and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform them effectively.
- Work collaboratively, communicate and share information, resolve conflicts constructively, and use feedback to improve performance and working relationships.
- Maintain reliable attendance, ensure coverage when absent, take timely breaks and lunches, and use work time wisely.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): employee-owners receive company shares annually as an additional retirement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
