Job Title: Controls Engineer
Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Controls Engineer who can create PLC programs from scratch and has experience with industrial robots. Key responsibilities include creating new PLC and HMI programs for various automation equipment, building and implementing machine-level control systems, and integrating PLCs with equipment such as Stepper Motors, Industrial Lasers, Fanuc Robots, Vision Systems, and Barcode Scanners. The role also involves programming and connecting automation systems to existing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), collaborating on concept design, programming, testing, and deployment of automation systems, troubleshooting and repairing automation equipment, and designing electrical schematics and safety circuits for new automation cells. This position requires 20-25% travel.

Hard SkillsCreating PLC and HMI programsBuilding machine-level control systemsIntegrating PLCs with various automation equipmentProgramming and connecting automation systems to MESDesigning electrical schematicsCreating electrical safety circuitsSoft SkillsCollaborative teamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailEffective communicationJob Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Covington, Georgia.

Work Environment

This role involves travel 20-25% of the time and requires hands-on work with automation equipment in a manufacturing setting.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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