Control Engineer

Location:

Wixom, MI

Employment Type:

Full-time

Work Arrangement:
On-site / project-based travel

We are partnering with an established automation and systems integration company that designs and delivers custom automation solutions for manufacturing, distribution, and warehouse environments.

• Design, develop, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems
• Develop and modify PLC programs using Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000
• Work with HMIs, I/O, motion control, communications, and related automation technologies
• Support commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and system integration at customer sites
• Develop controls solutions for systems including conveyors, ASRS, sortation, robotics, and automated equipment
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues and develop effective solutions
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, customers, and project teams
• Take ownership of projects and work with limited day-to-day supervision
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, programming methods, and system performance
• Travel to customer sites as needed, averaging approximately 30%

• Approximately 3–5 years of Controls Engineering experience
• Strong Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLC programming experience
• Hands-on experience with Studio 5000
• Strong understanding of industrial controls fundamentals
• Ability to independently troubleshoot problems and develop solutions
• Experience taking ownership of controls projects from design through commissioning
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Adaptable mindset and willingness to learn new technologies
• Ability to work effectively in a smaller, collaborative engineering environment

• ASRS
• Motion control
• Robotics
• Automated cells
• Tooling
• Systems integration

• Hands-on engineering role with significant technical ownership
• Work across a variety of custom automation projects rather than repetitive systems
• Opportunity to influence how projects are designed and executed
• Small-team environment with less bureaucracy and more autonomy
• Exposure to advanced automation including ASRS, conveyors, sortation, robotics, and AMRs
• Opportunity to grow technically and expand into new areas of automation
• Company culture that values problem-solving, collaboration, and new ideas
• Approximately 30% travel, primarily domestic, with occasional international projects

If you're a Controls Engineer looking for more ownership, project variety, and the opportunity to make a real impact within an automation environment, this could be a strong next step.