Controls Engineer, Software M​/F

Die HAHN Automation Group ist der globale Lösungspartner für Fabrikautomation. Das Unternehmen steht für industriespezifisches Know-how, ein umfangreiches Projekt-Portfolio und eine globale Organisation mit Servicefokus aus einer Hand. Von der manuellen Bearbeitungsstation über teilautomatisierte Zellen bis hin zur kompletten Automatisierungslinie arbeiten 1.800 Mitarbeitende an 22 Standorten weltweit an individuellen Lösungen. Darüber hinaus verschafft das digitale Produktportfolio produzierenden Unternehmen einen Wettbewerbsvorteil, indem es ihre Effizienz steigert und ihnen den Weg zur Smart Factory ebnet.

Kunden in den Industrien Automotive, Electronics sowie Med Tech profitieren von Expertise, die auf über 30 Jahren Erfahrung und internationaler Innovation basiert.

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PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

The principal duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical leadership and expertise to the controls team, guiding them to meet project objectives, and delivering high-quality solutions to our customers
• Develop, install, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion control, robot, vision software solutions consistent with HAHN Automation Group US design standards and customer requirements for all assigned projects
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Mechanical Design, and Electrical Design teams to understand machine function in order to develop appropriate software solutions
• Identify and provide reliable solutions for technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the process
• Contribute to continuous improvement of departmental processes while staying current with advancements in controls engineering and automation technology
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and offer guidance and training to the team on technical issues
• Collaborate within cross-functional teams to support design decisions, answer project questions, and ensure our controls software systems support the overall process
• Contribute to multi-site initiatives and discussions within the global HAHN group to further our harmonization efforts
• Participate in design reviews early to best understand software requirements defined by customer specifications and proposals, and offer design guidance to the assigned programmer
• Assist with the training of new employees within the software department to bring them up to speed on HAHN Automation Group US programming standards
• Support Applications Engineers during the quoting process, including answering questions, estimating hours, and potentially prototyping
• Support the service department by assisting customers remotely or on-site at their facilities, which could include both domestic and international travel
• Collaborate with the Controls Engineering Manager to document or create standard work practices and methods for our controls team
• Create and maintain programming tools and templates for the controls team to use

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education:

College accreditation with emphasis in engineering or equivalent experience, preferably from within a manufacturing firm—bachelor’s degree with concentration in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science strongly preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of electrical design, programming, and/or engineering experience, with a preference for 5 years within the special machine industry. A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Additional

Skills:

• Ability to program and provide technical leadership and mentorship to continuously improve the department’s overall programming expertise of various PLC, HMI, robot, motion control, LabVIEW, and machine vision software applications
• Ability to understand and follow all…