Controls Engineer

Who We Are

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing, and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle, and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We Are Different

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What

You Will Get

• A unique, inclusive, and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary / Objective

The Controls Engineer will review the beam line for issues during operation and design/implement improvements to eliminate the issues. Many of these issues will be relatively minor and some will be substantial. All improvements will have a measurable effect on the Overall Equipment Effectiveness of the line.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the operation of the entire line, all 11 OPs.
• Use data and observation to note and prioritize potential improvements.
• Identify improvement ideas.
• Review ideas with team and solicit feedback.
• Refine ideas and select best approach.
• Finalize program for modification.
• Implement on the line.
• Verify effectiveness of improvements.

Working Conditions

• Primarily working indoors, office environment and manufacturing shop floor.
• May sit for several hours at a time.
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.
• Interaction/work on production floor hardware and HMI devices.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Controls Technology degree desired.
• Controls Engineering degree desired.
• 5+ years of directly applicable controls experience may replace the degree requirements.

Essential Functions

• PLC programming and troubleshooting
  • Allen Bradley - primary
  • Siemens - secondary
  • Omron - secondary
• Data analysis

Competencies

• Communication proficiency
• Organizational skills
• Initiative
• Team player
• Decision making
• Controls aptitude
• Hands‑on with manufacturing equipment
• MS Office skills (Outlook, Excel)
• PLC programming
• Familiarity with Fanuc robot controls desirable

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member will be required to talk and hear. This position may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The Team Member may have to lift and/or move items over 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position

Type / Expected Hours Of Work

This is a full‑time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Travel

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Prefer BS‑Engineering with solid (5+ years) manufacturing experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

English language is preferred for communication with other team members and internal/external resources.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at…