Automation Control Engineer

Job Title: Automation Control Engineer

Location: Hartford, CT

Duration: 12+ Months

Rate: $45-$50/hr on W2 (Negotiable based on experience)

Description:

Our client is seeking a Controls Engineer to support automated manufacturing and assembly systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with PLC programming, HMI development, vision inspection systems, troubleshooting, and equipment validation. This role will focus on resolving manufacturing issues, improving equipment performance, and supporting the design, development, and qualification of automated equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to maintenance teams and resolve manufacturing issues as they arise.
• Troubleshoot machine stoppages, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics to diagnose electrical and controls-related issues.
• Develop equipment specifications and collaborate with vendors on quotations for automated and manual equipment.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Review equipment quotations and designs and collaborate with project teams on custom assembly equipment development.
• Participate in DFMEA, PFMEA, machine risk assessments, and Critical to Quality (CTQ) activities to ensure requirements are clearly defined and documented.
• Support equipment specifications, supplier selection, equipment qualification, and validation activities.
• Troubleshoot servo and stepper motor systems, motion controllers, and associated control equipment.
• Apply electrical and controls design principles, including applicable NFPA standards, to automated assembly equipment.
• Use conventional diagnostic tools to troubleshoot equipment and resolve technical issues.

Required Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in controls engineering, industrial automation, or automated manufacturing equipment.
• Hands-on experience with PLC platforms, including GuardLogix, CompactLogix, and ControlLogix.
• Experience with FactoryTalk View ME/SE HMI platforms.
• Experience with machine vision inspection systems, including Cognex and Keyence.
• Proficiency in PLC programming languages, including Ladder Logic, Structured Control Language (SCL), Function Block Diagram (FBD), and Graph.
• Experience with equipment validation and qualification in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical schematics, electrical troubleshooting, and controls design.
• Experience diagnosing servo motors, stepper motors, motion control systems, and controllers.
• Familiarity with NFPA standards and automated assembly equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Intellectt Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.