Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Our client is currently searching for a Controls Engineer to join our team at our Old Fort Plant located in Old Fort, NC.

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan. As well as voluntary benefits.
• Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options
• Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
• Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education
• Client matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum client match of 4%
• Salary Continuation & Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Controls Engineer Details:

• Direct Hire position
• $ 78,000.00 / annually
• First Shift ( Monday through Friday from 08:00am to 05:00pm )

• Update, modify and continuously improve existing controls systems including robotic programs, Allen Bradley ladder logic, relay logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, multiple operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics distribution control
• Design and develop new machine controls involving robotics, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and vision applications
• Coordinate in a professional manner with engineering and maintenance on existing machine controls modifications and issues keeping existing equipment function and production running
• Knowledge of machine and plant networking solutions
• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to the facility's safety and controls standards
• Knowledge of the integration of barcode scanners/cameras into PLC control systems
• Provide electrical support for injection molding press systems. Provide electrical support for injection molding robotics
• Integrate assembly verification/poke yoke systems into existing equipment
• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Candidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updated
• Assures that all systems are maintained at maximum acceptable levels
• Other duties as assigned

Controls Engineer

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in mechanical engineering
• 5-7 years as a Controls Engineer in Automotive or Manufacturing company
• Exposure working with Automotive OEM base, preferably Volvo, Mercedes, BMW.
• Experience in Customer Portals

• Pre-employment drug screen is required as a condition of employment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity at all levels of our organization.