Controls Engineer

Field

Controls and automation engineering

Location

Atlanta, GA

Work model

Onsite

Level

Mid

Pay

On request, ask us

About the role

There is a 410K with 100% match to 5%, bonus potential, major company benefits, and relocation assistance is also available. There is an attractive salary range associated with the position as well. In this role will collaborate with personnel across various departments to troubleshoot, program, and integrate equipment and automation systems.

What you would own

• The engineer's primary objective is to improve equipment safety, efficiency, and uptime.
• Manufacturing processes there include stamping, zinc die casting, plating / finishing and assembly.
• Maintain effective working relationships with related departments, including Maintenance, Toolroom, Manufacturing Engineering, Technology Team, and Production, to support manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting on production equipment operating at voltages ranging from 24V control circuits to 480V equipment circuits.
• This includes diagnosing electrical and control-system faults, identifying root causes, and implementing or recommending corrective actions to restore equipment operation.
• Lead manufacturing projects by providing the aforementioned technical services for a project while also coordinating project activities, timelines, and requirements with internal departments, external contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain technical reports and documentation related to controls engineering activities.
• Such activities include alterations made to a machine's capabilities or core functions, root cause analyses, energy and process optimization, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and other engineering activities as required.
• Maintain compliance with applicable safety regulations and standards set forth by OHSA, company's internal EHS department, and any other applicable regulatory body.

What they are looking for

• Have working knowledge of basic electrical circuit principles, including voltage, current (AC and DC), resistance, single-phase and three-phase power, and other related electrical concepts.
• Able to use electrical testing and diagnostic equipment, including Digital Multimeters (DMMs), clamp meters, megohmmeters (Meggers/insulation testers), process meters, and three-phase power quality loggers.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and apply schematics to identify, test, and troubleshoot electrical circuitry and components on the production floor.
• Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and control system issues using equipment operation, system behavior, and hands-on diagnostic techniques including situations where electrical schematics are unavailable.
• Familiar with industrial robotic systems, including platforms such as ABB, FANUC, and Universal Robots, or equivalent robotic platforms, with the ability to effectively navigate robot operator interfaces for troubleshooting, diagnostics, and basic system operation.
• Understands the different signal types of discrete sensors including PNP, NPN, loop-powered, and dry-contact.
• Able to wire and troubleshoot 4-20mA, 0-10V, or equivalent analog circuits.
• Proficient in troubleshooting robotic and associated electrical control systems.
• Understands how to utilize different communication protocols and their appropriate applications, including EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, Modbus TCP/IP, IO-Link, and serial protocols such as DF1 and DH485.
• Utilize various programming or configuration software to adjust operability or functionality of control devices including HMIs, vision systems, servo systems, IO-Link devices, safety controllers, and related control hardware.
• Software may include FactoryTalk View Studio, GC Configurator, NQ Link Monitor, Safety Device Configurator, and other manufacturer-specific programming and configuration tools.
• Show a fundamental understanding of pneumatic system principles, including pressure, flow, volume. force, and the relationship between these factors within a pneumatic system.
• Read and interpret pneumatic schematics and apply schematics to identify, understand, and troubleshoot pneumatic circuits and components on the production floor.
• Familiar with common pneumatic components and their functions within a pneumatic circuit, including filters, regulators, lubricators, proportional pressure regulators, directional control valves, flow controls. check valves, pressure switches, and anti-tie-down devices.
• Show a fundamental understanding of hydraulic system principles, including pressure, flow, volume, and the interaction of hydraulic components within a system.
• Understand how conditions such as cavitation, hammering, and pressure locking can contribute to hydraulic system failures.
• Able to design modifications to existing electrical circuitry on manufacturing equipment to remove, upgrade, or add machine functionality while maintaining proper operation and adherence to applicable safety requirements.
• Able to identify components or process adjustments that would improve efficiency, safety, reliability, or maintainability and implement those changes in projects which involve rebuilding a machine's control infrastructure.
• Utilize electrical drafting software, such as AutoCAD or EPLAN, to create, modify, and maintain electrical schematics and documentation for new and existing manufacturing equipment.
• Design and develop pneumatic control systems for manufacturing equipment, including circuit design, component selection, pressure and flow requirements, and integration with electrical controls.
• Utilize pneumatic drafting software, such as AutoCAD or EPLAN, to create, modify, and maintain pneumatic schematics and documentation for existing and new manufacturing equipment.
• Utilize programming and configuration software for various types of equipment to build new machine control systems that address issues of standardization, safety, efficiency, and machine capability.
• Able to use advanced programming, configuration, and diagnostic tools for industrial control systems, including Function Block programming, Structured Text programming, OPC UA, and MQTT.
• Four years of technical education or degree, or two years of technical education in conjunction with related work experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.