Controls Engineer

Tri-Mation Industries • Antwerp Township, MI

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Tri-Mation has a great opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer to join our team! This position sets up, programs, modifies and maintains a variety of PLC controls, HMIs, including Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi and ProFace. Develop and install Vision systems including Datalogic, Congex and Keyence. You will work with other department teams throughout the customer project. You'll create flow charts and other documents at the start of the project for customer approval. Once the machine is built, you'll be setting up and commissioning devices, testing and debugging the program, and make improvements. For the installation you'll go onsite for run offs and interacting with the customer's team.

Requirements

• Work experience in the automated industry or controls programming, preferably in automated or robotic machinery.
• Work experience in PLC programming with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi and/or ProFace.
• Strong skills in prioritizing time and resources, communication, handling multiple projects, and troubleshooting.
• Self-starter and self-motivated who can work as a team in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Python and structured text experience
• Understand machine building practices
• Experience in CAD drafting
• Solid experience in the programming of serial and network communication interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Set up, program, modify and maintain PLC controls and HMIs.
• Develop and install Vision systems.
• Work with other department teams throughout customer projects.
• Create flow charts and other documents for customer approval at the start of a project.
• Set up and commission devices, test and debug programs, and make improvements once the machine is built.
• Go onsite for run-offs and interact with the customer's team during installation.

What This Job Offers

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