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Align Production Systems · 15 hours ago

CONTROLS ENGINEER

Decatur, IL, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$80K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

Align Production Systems is a leader in supplying innovative material handling solutions across various industries. The Controls Engineer will design, develop, and implement electrical controls and automation systems while collaborating with mechanical engineers and managing projects to meet customer expectations.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Interpret customer requirements, identify, and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and within budget through clear customer communication

Commission custom product solutions and systems Assist installation and troubleshooting control systems

Lead as the Project Manager representing the electrical and programming functions of the business for all projects

Organize Controls Engineering workload and set deadlines for milestones

Support the manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, hydraulics, servos, variable frequency drives, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons, robotics, and other such integration

Writing AGV programs in structured text for varying machine designs and applications

Creating system logic for AGV fleets

Working with customers to establish AGV communication with the facilities operational system

Performing startup and diagnostic tests on newly manufactured AGV’s before completion

Assist application sales engineers and product engineers in estimating cost of controls

Develop cost-effective designs through key selection of control components to maximize profitability and in collaboration with purchasing

Draw and review control schematics, able to interpret shop edits and implement them into final draft

Write PLC programs that are simple to test, are well-documented and versatile

Assist in the creation of operation and maintenance manuals related to controls

Ability to balance multiple projects and prevent scope creeps

Qualification

AutoCAD ElectricalAllen-Bradley PLCStructured TextCANbus & Ethernet communicationsCodesys troubleshootingNEC knowledgeProject ManagementMechanical knowledgeMicrosoft 365

Required

Bachelor's in Automation or Electrical Controls Engineering

Experience in AutoCAD Electrical: 1 year

Experience in Allen-Bradley PLC: 1 year

Experience in electrical or automation: 1 year

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret component cutsheets, vendor quotes, and sales proposal

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems

Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases

Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables

Troubleshooting skills are paramount

AutoCad Electrical

Project Management

Structured Text

CANbus & Ethernet communications

Ability to read, edit, and troubleshoot in Codesys

Must have good mechanical knowledge

Experience in Allen-Bradley products and software, writing programs using Ladder Logic, and maintaining schematics/programs for future warranty/repairs

Knowledge of NEC rules and best practices

Microsoft 365