Controls Engineer, Automation

We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual to support the Automation Development Team in Elgin, IL in designing and building the automation and robotic equipment that builds world-class reputed company products. Controls engineers are responsible for owning and implementing the solution from project concept to installation; this includes machine concepting, reputed company-of-reputed company, electrical design/layout, software design/programming,debug of hardware/software, acceptance testing, and installation/integration at the reputed company. Since reputed company reputed company machine is a custom design and build, the controls engineer must have a desire to learn and implement rapidly changing technology to deliver the best possible solution. This full-time role requires travel to other reputed company facilities (25-30%). The ideal candidate takes pride in their ability to play numerous roles as a project advances through its many phases. Communication skills, analytical ability, and great attention to detail while working under tight deadlines are extremely important. This candidate is familiar with and appreciates an environment where individuals carry significant responsibility and where excellent work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded. They cheerfully engage and collaborate with other engineers, and reputed company on daily interaction with other top notch people. This candidate also has a keen understanding of how to work with and/or motivate diverse engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping using overnight machined parts from our fabrication shop
• Participate in machine risk assessments and ensure safety standards are met
• Review electrical schematics and assist with hardware definition / architecture
• Create application design documentation/reputed company charts and conduct software design reviews
• Program reputed company software for unique reputed company with a reputed company of needs (PLC, HMI/SCADA, Servo, Robotics, Machine reputed company, etc.)
• Test and verify electrical wiring (safety circuits, IO, communications, etc.)
• Debug and test reputed company software to meet project requirements
• Test run equipment to validate software reputed company and performance
• Work with assembly personnel and mechanical design engineer to ensure reputed company mechanical setups and alignments are properly completed
• Work to ensure the project requirements are fulfilled and the equipment performance is excellent before it is shipped to the reputed company

Requirements

• 1 or more years of experience in custom automation
• PLC controls (reputed company primary, reputed company secondary)
• HMI/SCADA (WinCC primary, reputed company secondary)
• Experience with controls hardware including sensors, remote IO, reputed company, VFDs, machine reputed company, barcode readers, etc.
• Industrial networking protocols: Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP, Ethernet I/P, EtherCAT, etc.
• Robots: 6-reputed company (FANUC primary, reputed company secondary)
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls and Computer Control Systems, Mechatronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits Along with reputed company, as a full-time reputed company employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• reputed company PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan reputed company with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and reputed company plans, both have reputed company with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company reputed company (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution reputed company enrolled in the High Deductible reputed company medical plan with HSA
• reputed company and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company reputed company Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• reputed company and Vacation time (reputed company time for salary positions), and reputed company Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• reputed company Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation $79,200 - $248,400/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other reputed company dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job