Electrical Controls Engineer

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As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

We are seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer to join the team. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team!

Why You’ll Love Working at STIHL:

• Competitive paywith multiple bonus opportunities and potential for annual merit increases
• Onsite Health & Wellness Centerfor employees and eligible family members
• Robust retirement offerings including:
  • A fully vested
    
    Pension Planafter 5 years
  • A401(k) with generous employer match
• Paid time off including 11 Paid Holidays
• A strong culture of stability, community, and innovation

You develop, improve, and support high‑volume manufacturing production equipment and methods, aiming for zero defects by enhancing and creating industrial production systems and devices, including PLCs and vision‑based monitoring technologies.

• Manages multiple SCADA and PLC integration projects simultaneously with limited supervision within defined timelines.
• Supports all production departments with design, debugging, troubleshooting and continual improvement of production equipment and methods.
• Programs, configures and develops sequence of operation for PLC programs on new and existing production equipment
• Completes electrical, pneumatic, hardware and software control design for new and existing workstations, auto stations and light automation machines.
• Conducts analysis of and implements vision-based monitoring systems.
• Recommends, designs and implements techniques that enhance design performance, reduce cost and improve production processes and quality.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Help manage OT Security requirements
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering (with PLC experience) is preferred or a related amount of years of experience.
• Development of Dashboards using SCADA software