Automation & Controls Engineer
Job in
La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, 46352, USA
Listed on 2025-12-27
Listing for:
M-Works Search
Full Time
position Listed on 2025-12-27
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Overview
Automation and Controls Engineer at a northern Indiana facility. Provides technical support to production and maintenance teams by troubleshooting complex problems and implementing solutions. This opportunity supports growth in automation and controls engineering with a growing privately held manufacturer with 30 locations worldwide.
Job PurposeProvide technical support to maintenance operations, troubleshoot complex problems, determine root causes, implement solutions, and maintain documentation. Apply software and controls engineering, process control design, and support automated manufacturing equipment.
Key Responsibilities- Design electrical and control systems and manufacturing equipment.
- Create electrical and control-wiring schematics using AUTOCAD.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and programming-related issues.
- Design control logic and schematics.
- Program PLCs using ladder logic and Siemens FB/STL in Step 7 and TIA.
- Program and integrate HMI and SCADA systems with WinCC, WinCC Flex, and TIA.
- Utilize network communication networks (Profibus, Profinet, industrial ethernet).
- Apply motor control principles and variable speed drives.
- Provide on-call support as needed.
- Create troubleshooting and PLC training documents.
- Maintain plant-wide documentation, including AutoCAD plans, PFDs, PIDs, and layouts.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Experience: 5 or more years of hands-on automation and controls engineering experience within a plant or systems integration capacity.
- Skills:
- Understanding of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and water systems.
- Experience with automation projects for manufacturing or system integration.
- Knowledge of automation techniques, machine control systems, programmable logic controllers, pneumatics, and computer programming.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint).
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Project management skills preferred.
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