Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Job Location: Sterling Heights, MI

Duration: 1 year contract + potential extensions

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of controls engineering experience
• PLC Controller experience (Siemens, Rexroth, Allan Bradley)
• Siemens CNC machine knowledge and experience. Do they know how to run or troubleshooting. Terms used lapping, honing, grinding, milling etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Siemens Step 7
• TIA Portal programming and troubleshooting
• Siemens power line and solution line configuration and programming
• Fanuc controls troubleshooting
• Vision experience

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support manufacturing operations. This individual will be responsible for troubleshooting, programming, optimizing, and implementing controls and automation solutions that improve equipment reliability, safety, quality, and productivity. The Controls Engineer will work closely with production, maintenance, manufacturing engineering, and IT teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives across machining and automated manufacturing systems.

• Develop and implement improvements to control systems and equipment using Factory Information Systems (FIS) data
• Lead problem solving in resolving equipment performance issues
• Lead trouble shooting; coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant electricians
• Assist in integration of controls into IT systems like Factory Information Systems (FIS), Error Proofing, QWX, and QTS.
• Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime
• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment
• Review and coordinate project installations
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements
• Maintain program backups for machinery and automation
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots
• Review risk assessments as part of a team evaluating equipment safety

*Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.