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Individual is to manage his or her time, working efficiently, to meet the job schedule and requirements.\nQualifications:\nSound understanding of electrical design, schematics, and electrical codes regarding machine tool design.\nSound computer skills, MS Office, Cad for Schematic creation.\nExperience with machine tool equipment, electrical design.\nExperienced PLC programmer. Omron, AB, and Siemens are desirable.\nExperienced HMI programmer. Indusoft is desirable.\nExperienced Robotic’s programmer. ABB and Fanuc are desirable.\nProficient using MPI information system “Epicor”\nAbility to know when to seek guidance.\nAbility to evaluate a process for efficiency and waste\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team\nMethodical approach to problem solving\nFlexible, able to react to changing needs.\nSound communication skills, verbal, written and the ability to listen effectively.\nGood organizational skills\nGood judgment skills, able to consider how decisions affect overall products.\nResponsibilities:\nSupports MPI lean culture and initiatives by attending and participating in daily lean meetings while supporting efforts to make continuous improvements throughout MPI.\nElectrical Design: Responsible for creating electrical schematics, plc program logic, and electrical enclosure designs within the constraints determined by the given project, time, cost, performance.\nProject Work: Completes electrical design for a project with some supervision. These responsibilities include the following:\nElectrical enclosure design and detail.\nElectrical schematic design.\nHands-on PLC and HMI programming.\nHands-on Robotic programming is desirable.\nKnowledge of vision systems is desirable.\nProject documentation, including operation instructions.\nProject checking.\nManufacturing assembly support.\nChecking / Verification: Responsible for ensuring that any of his or her own work is inspected and approved by a qualified engineer.\nManufacturing Support: Responsible for supporting manufacturing during functional testing as required on a project-by-project basis. Supports testing and verification of new or modified programs. Assist in the functional testing of the equipment and support customers during FAT.\nDocumentation: Responsible for the proper documentation of his or her work, including ECR’s, machine manuals, check lists, and others.\nScheduling & Reports: Responsible for reporting the status of his or her project in accordance with Epicor Projects (MPI’s information system) and the engineering production schedule at each weekly meeting. If a problem occurs that requires immediate attention, it is the engineer’s responsibility to report to the Principal Engineer at that time.\nComm/SAT: When required capable to travel to customers site to support installation, commissioning, and Site acceptance testing.\nFollows ANSI & OSHA standards and MPI safety rules and regulations.\nOther duties as assigned by management.\nSupports MPI lean culture and initiatives by attending and participating in daily lean meetings while supporting efforts to make continuous improvements throughout MPI.\n\nPrincipal Activities:\nThe focus of this position is Controls Design; individual will spend 80% of their effort toward project-based activities.\nKey activities in scope:\nContinuous improvement/lean activities\nPerforms tasks as described in MPI document “Eng Task List Rxx”\nProject based work\nPLC, HMI, and Robot controls design & checking\nMachine functional testing\nSchematic creation and checking\nActivities out of scope:\nProject planning\nSupervisory activities\n\nCompany Profile:\nWhy Join MPI\nCompetitive salary range of $95,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience.\nExcellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and generous PTO.\nBe part of an innovative company that invests in your growth.\nWork with advanced technologies in a collaborative, team-focused environment.\nContribute to meaningful projects that make an impact on global manufacturing.\nOpportunity for career advancement.\nReady to join a company where innovation and continuous improvement drive success? Apply today and become part of MPI’s dynamic engineering team.\nCompany Website:\nwww.mpi-systems.com","company":"Mpi Systems","rawCompany":"mpi systems","city":"Poughkeepsie","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:09:07.543Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"335314","title":"Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing","slug":"relay-and-industrial-control-manufacturing"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controls Engineer","description":"Overview:\n\nThe Controls Engineer applies engineering knowledge to designs and assists with the development of major engineering projects. This position requires a moderate degree of supervision from the Principal Engineer or Engineering Manager. Any design or technical change decisions require management approval in advance. Modifying controls, developing new or creating custom-built products requires collaboration and good communication with MPI’s internal team. Individual is to manage his or her time, working efficiently, to meet the job schedule and requirements.\nQualifications:\nSound understanding of electrical design, schematics, and electrical codes regarding machine tool design.\nSound computer skills, MS Office, Cad for Schematic creation.\nExperience with machine tool equipment, electrical design.\nExperienced PLC programmer. Omron, AB, and Siemens are desirable.\nExperienced HMI programmer. Indusoft is desirable.\nExperienced Robotic’s programmer. 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Assist in the functional testing of the equipment and support customers during FAT.\nDocumentation: Responsible for the proper documentation of his or her work, including ECR’s, machine manuals, check lists, and others.\nScheduling & Reports: Responsible for reporting the status of his or her project in accordance with Epicor Projects (MPI’s information system) and the engineering production schedule at each weekly meeting. If a problem occurs that requires immediate attention, it is the engineer’s responsibility to report to the Principal Engineer at that time.\nComm/SAT: When required capable to travel to customers site to support installation, commissioning, and Site acceptance testing.\nFollows ANSI & OSHA standards and MPI safety rules and regulations.\nOther duties as assigned by management.\nSupports MPI lean culture and initiatives by attending and participating in daily lean meetings while supporting efforts to make continuous improvements throughout MPI.\n\nPrincipal Activities:\nThe focus of this position is Controls Design; individual will spend 80% of their effort toward project-based activities.\nKey activities in scope:\nContinuous improvement/lean activities\nPerforms tasks as described in MPI document “Eng Task List Rxx”\nProject based work\nPLC, HMI, and Robot controls design & checking\nMachine functional testing\nSchematic creation and checking\nActivities out of scope:\nProject planning\nSupervisory activities\n\nCompany Profile:\nWhy Join MPI\nCompetitive salary range of $95,000 - $120,000 commensurate with experience.\nExcellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and generous PTO.\nBe part of an innovative company that invests in your growth.\nWork with advanced technologies in a collaborative, team-focused environment.\nContribute to meaningful projects that make an impact on global manufacturing.\nOpportunity for career advancement.\nReady to join a company where innovation and continuous improvement drive success? 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