Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer - St. Clair, MIMinimum 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, MIRequirements of the Senior Controls Engineer Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field , preferred5-7 years of experience as a Controls Engineer, preferredExperience Allen Bradley and Siemens and PLC/HMI systemsIndustrial protocols such as Ethernet, Profibus, RS-232, Devicenet, DH+Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to North American Plants, including MexicoAbility to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC control systems and related accessoriesAbility to setup, troubleshoot, and maintain VFD and Servo motor controlsBasic LAN knowledge and functionality (TCP/IP)Basic LAN hardware knowledge (switches, cabling, routers)Ability to perform Software installation/upgradingKnowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems involving thermoforming, IR ovens, Hot Air ovens, Ultrasonic Welding, and roboticsKnowledge of safety systems and the integration of those systems.Ability to communicate cross functionally with both plant and corporate teamsBenefits of the Senior Controls Engineer Competitive salaryAdvancement potentialFull timePaid time offMedical / Dental / Vision401kResponsibilities of the Senior Controls Engineer 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 systemsIntegrate machine and plant networking solutions to provide remote access to equipment, equipment monitoring and data storage, and Poke-Yoke traceabilityAble to work with OEMs to guarantee new equipment is designed and built to company’s and national & local authority’s safety and controls standardsIntegrate various barcode reading and OCR systems into various equipment and secondary toolingCoordinate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of management, engineering, maintenance, etc to ensure new equipment and upgrades are implemented in the best possible meansCandidate is expected to teach themselves functionality of new devices and controls systems as technology advances and equipment is updatedManage timelines and costs with each projectAssist in identifying critical spares on new and current equipment.Mentor and train plant controls engineers where applicable.Other Duties as Assigned Other duties as assigned.If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to abarry@venteon.com