Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Job Details Posting Details

• Posted on July 23, 2026

Showing 1 location Novi, MI 48377, USA

• On-site
• Engineer
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MANUF
  001429

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Automation & Controls Development

• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC-based control systems for automated manufacturing equipment.

• Develop andmaintaincontrol logic using platforms such as Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Siemens, or similar PLC systems .

• Configure HMI / SCADA systems for machine monitoring, diagnostics, and operatorinterface.

• Develop andmaintainautomated production data collection, reporting, and diagnostic tools to support manufacturing performance.

• Support manufacturing execution systems (MES), production traceability, and automation interfaces between PLCs and enterprise systems.

• Integrate, troubleshoot, and optimize robotics, vision systems, and automated material handling equipment for high-volume production environments.

Equipment Integration & Commissioning

• Lead controls design, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment.

• Collaborate with equipment vendors and integrators during factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT).

• Develop controls standards and documentation for plant automation systems.

Manufacturing Support

• Provide technical troubleshooting support for production equipment downtime related to controls, sensors, drives,vision, PLC, robotics,and automation.

• Work closely with maintenance and production teams to diagnose,resolve, and improve automation system performance.

• Optimizecontrol strategies to improve cycle time, reliability, and equipment uptime .

Safety & Compliance

• Design and validate machine safety systems including safety PLCs, interlocks, emergency stops, and safeguarding systems.

• Ensure equipment complies with OSHA, NFPA, and relevant machine safety standards .

• Support high-voltage and lithium-ion manufacturing safety requirements .

Process Optimization

• Analyze equipment performance data to identify automation improvements and efficiency gains .

• Implement process automation improvements to increase throughput and reduce scrap.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and plant automation roadmaps .

• Lead root cause investigations for automation-related production issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Documentation & Standards

• Support,
  maintain, and enforce plant automation standards including programming architecture, documentation, naming conventions, and commissioning procedures

• Maintain detailed documentation including:

• PLC/HMI codechange managementrevisions

• Open issuesmanagement

• Automation standardization

• Electrical schematicsredlines

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering ,
  Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering

Experience

• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting automated production lines or industrial equipment
• Experience with PLC programming, Robotics,and industrial automation systems

Technical

Skills:

• PLC programming

• Allen Bradley (Studio 5000 /RSLogix)

• Siemens (TIA Portal)

• HMI/SCADA systems

• Industrial networking (Ethernet/IP,Profinet,IO-link,Modbus, OPC)

• Servo systems and VFD drives

• Robotics integration (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, or similar)

• Machine vision systems(Keyence, Cognex)

• Electrical schematics and panel design

• Industrial sensors and instrumentation

Preferred Experience

• EV battery,Automotive,Lithium-ion,Semiconductor, orHigh-tech manufacturing

• Dry-room or clean-room manufacturing environments

• High-speed automated production lines
• Safety PLCs and machine safety standards (ISO 13849