Position Title: Automation Controls Engineer
Location: Wixom, MI
Pay Range: $40/hr – $50/hr – Contract to Hire
Shift: 1st
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Development of custom control systems, including specifications, layouts, schematics, wiring, programming, visualization, and other custom control hardware required for machine control systems.
- Managing the integration of custom control systems solution.
- Be the contact liaison with the customer.
- Coordinate with team members on technical matters to meet project specifications, cost control and schedule objectives.
- Involvement with the controls scope for proposals, estimating design man-hours and materials, sourcing for vendor quotations, and the development of clarifications and exceptions as well as technical responses
KNOWLEDGE / EXPERTISE:
- Self-motivated with a highly collaborative style and strong influence skills.
- Ability to take projects from design to completion
- 5+ years of prior industrial controls and automation experience on projects of various sizes and complexities
- Ability to write a highly organized, readable, and serviceable PLC program is expected
- Able to create electrical drawings, machine and panel layouts using CAD software.
- High level with PLC, HMI, motion experience.
- Robot Programming is a plus -Fanuc, ABB, Motoman, Epson.
- Vision Experience is a plus: Keyence, Cognex, etc.
- Hands on approach to getting the job completed. Working knowledge of mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics is important.
- Knowledge of various manufacturing processes such as welding, plastic molding and injection, assembly, machining, and material handling is also a plus.