Job Description
This company is a well-known automotive supplier that brings together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, and lifecycle change to drive innovation in the automotive industry. At this specific site, they manufacture all tooling and weld equipment for North American plants. The Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in designing and implementing electrical control systems for various machinery and equipment.
ResponsibilitiesDesign electrical control systems.Modify and program PLCs.Design and build control cabinets for unassembled machinery.Travel to other company sites for integration and installation of control systems.Identify and suggest appropriate electrical motors and power supplies.Work within ethernet communications, such as DeviceNet, Profinet, and Profibus.Integrate safety PLCs and safe I/O.Understand and adhere to OSHA requirements and safety standards.Essential Skills5+ years of professional controls engineering experience.Proficiency in PLCs (RsLogix500 and RsLogix5000).Experience with control system design.Proficiency with ethernet networking (Profibus, Profinet, DeviceNet).Experience with Structured Text.Experience with safety PLCs.Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience working with HMI programming.Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical.Work Environment
You will be the sole Controls Engineer for this site, with travel expected to be around 25% to regional sites including Fort Wayne, IN, Toledo, OH, Franklin, KY, Louisville, KY, and Chattanooga, TN. The schedule is 5 days a week, 8 hours a day with occasional overtime. All work will be performed on-site. The environment is clean and climate-controlled.
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