Client is seeking to hire an experienced Controls Engineer to support 2nd shift manufacturing in Portage, Michigan
What you will do :
- Provide technical support and coverage for the equipment within the company's Medical Plant specifically related to electrical, control and PLC subsystems.
- Provide technical production support including troubleshooting of complex manual, semi-automated and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Execute small / medium manufacturing projects including machine automation and PLC control projects including equipment capacity, part transfers, cost reduction projects.
- Support equipment purchases following established standards in regard to electrical, control and control system sub-components and equipment.
- Work directly with vendors on tooling, process improvements for existing or new applications.
- Mentor other process specialists, engineers and technicians to expand knowledge base of electrical, controls and machine design.
- Partner with maintenance, engineering and tool room to address line-down issues regarding equipment and process issues and non-conformances.
- Program numerous pieces of numerical code and / or PLC controlled metal fabrication, assembly, finishing and manufacturing equipment.
- Assist in validation activities within engineering team, including periodic reviews, equipment qualifications, process validations, production part approval process.
What you need-
Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering - preferred.6+ years related work experience including manufacturing controls, software, programming or electrical engineering required.Previous mechanical, electrical and P&ID documentation experience required.Direct experience with PLC programming, troubleshooting, debugging, and maintenance required.Industrial Automation Application / Software knowledge required.Rockwell Automation software knowledge - highly preferred.Other Preferred Qualifications :
Inductive Automation IgnitionSiemens Step 7-Micro / WINRockwell Automation Connected Components WorkbenchSQL Server Management StudioPythonQt DesignerFANUC Robot Programming (WeldPRO, PaintPRO)Industrial Equipment hardwire design (safety circuits, power circuits, etc)Cleco mProRemote ProfessionalCognex In-Sight Explorer & DatamaxKeyence SZ-V ConfiguratorAutomation Direct C-more Programming SoftwareComputer Networking (Wireshark, CISCO switch configuration)