Automation & Controls Engineer

Job Overview

Automation and Controls Engineer at a northern Indiana facility. Provides technical support to production and maintenance teams by troubleshooting complex problems and implementing solutions. This opportunity supports growth in automation and controls engineering with a growing privately held manufacturer with 30 locations worldwide.

Job Purpose

Provide technical support to maintenance operations, troubleshoot complex problems, determine root causes, implement solutions, and maintain documentation. Apply software and controls engineering, process control design, and support automated manufacturing equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design electrical and control systems and manufacturing equipment.
• Create electrical and control-wiring schematics using AUTOCAD.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and programming-related issues.
• Design control logic and schematics.
• Program PLCs using ladder logic and Siemens FB / STL in Step 7 and TIA.
• Program and integrate HMI and SCADA systems with WinCC, WinCC Flex, and TIA.
• Utilize network communication networks (Profibus, Profinet, industrial ethernet).
• Apply motor control principles and variable speed drives.
• Provide on-call support as needed.
• Create troubleshooting and PLC training documents.
• Maintain plant-wide documentation, including AutoCAD plans, PFDs, PIDs, and layouts.

Required Qualifications

Understanding of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and water systems.

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