Controls Engineer – 1st Shift

Location: Fort Wayne, IN   |   Type: Contract   |   Work Mode: On site

Salary: Max pay rate is $38/hr

Experience: Mid-senior

Start Date: To be decided

Full Job Overview:

Position Description:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

  • Responsible for research, design, development, testing, installation, and modification of operational machinery, electrical control equipment, electrical circuitry, and components.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Evaluates control systems, products, components, and applications.
  • Evaluates new manufacturing and control technologies, adapting into specifications as appropriate.
  • Confirms control system functionality, including appropriate safety compliance, by designing and/or executing test procedures.
  • Prepares and/or reviews electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls drawings; collaborates with related engineering teams to evaluate components, materials, and suppliers.
  • Ensures integrity of process and build data collection.
  • Works closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, IT, Safety, and Operations to ensure that all equipment and processes are properly designed, implemented, and launched.
  • Keeps equipment operating by performing periodic audits; troubleshooting breakdowns; requesting supplies; defining and reviewing preventive maintenance plans; calling for repairs; and implementing process improvements.
  • Assists maintenance in troubleshooting equipment and trains engineering techs and maintenance techs on new equipment installations.
  • Maintains project documents using approved methodology, tools, and templates.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering or technical training equivalent.
  • 2+ years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment interaction (including internships or other educational programs).
  • Can interact with machinery through HMI or laptop connection.
  • Able to read and interpret mechanical and electrical prints and schematics.
  • Experience with vision systems.
  • Experience in Allen Bradley PLCs, Servo Controllers, HMI products, and software.
  • Familiarity with basic electronics and embedded system programming.
  • Knowledge of Fanuc robots – recovery and teaching points on a teach pendant.
  • Troubleshoot, read, and edit PLC logic and CNC programs.

MUST HAVE

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering or technical training equivalent.
  • 2+ years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment interaction (including internships or other educational programs).
  • Can interact with machinery through HMI or laptop connection.
  • Able to read and interpret mechanical and electrical prints and schematics.
  • Experience with vision systems.
  • Experience in Allen Bradley PLCs, Servo Controllers, HMI products, and software.
  • Experience in Troubleshoot, read, and edit PLC logic and CNC programs.
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