Senior Controls Engineer

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Controls Engineer

Venteon is currently seeking a Controls Engineer to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in St. Clair, MI

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field , preferred
• 5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, preferred
• Experience Allen Bradley and Siemens and PLC/HMI systems
• Industrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to North American Plants, including Mexico
• Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC control systems and related accessories
• Ability to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain VFD and Servo motor controls
• Basic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)
• Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)
• Ability to perform Software installation/upgrading
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving thermoforming, IR ovens, Hot Air ovens, Ultrasonic Welding, and robotics
• Knowledge of safety systems and the integration of those systems.
• Ability to communicate cross functionally with both plant and corporate teams

• Full time
• Paid time off
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k

• Design, update, and continuously improve controls systems including robotics, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC logic, electrical distribution, motor controls, motion controls, operator interfaces, hydraulics and pneumatics controls, and vision systems
• Integrate machine and plant networking solutions to provide remote access to equipment, equipment monitoring and data storage, and Poke-Yoke traceability
• Able to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to company’s and national & local authority’s safety and controls standards
• Integrate various barcode reading and OCR systems into various equipment and secondary tooling