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Controls Engineer

Parea Staffing Solutions
Lansing, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2025

About the job Controls Engineer

Job Title : Controls Engineer

Salary : $85,000 - $110,000

Location : Lansing, MI

Key Responsibilities

  • Support production efforts to minimize equipment and tooling downtime and reduce scrap through effective analytical methodologies.
  • Design, specify, program, simulate, and test control systems, providing start-up assistance as needed.
  • Enhance operational efficiency through process changes and automation initiatives.
  • Program automated equipment to meet production requirements.
  • Design and provide quotes for electronic controls that support production processes.
  • Evaluate quotes and recommend sources for control devices.
  • Maintain and facilitate process controls equipment.
  • Develop and implement improvements to plant layout, equipment, processes, and ergonomics.
  • Identify key process controls and systems, ensuring adequate resources for maintenance.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable safety and environmental regulations.
  • Advise maintenance technicians on control systems and operations.
  • Document all activities as required, adhering to company guidelines.
  • Follow emergency evacuation procedures to ensure employee safety.
  • Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned by management.
  • Inform the Department Manager of situations that may pose significant risks to product assurance, facility safety, or customer satisfaction.
  • Take initiative to prevent occurrences of nonconformance relating to product, processes, and systems.
  • Identify and document issues related to products, processes, or systems.
  • Recommend solutions through appropriate channels and verify implementation.
  • Control the processing and delivery of nonconforming products until deficiencies are corrected.
  • Initiate project requests for quotations (RFQs) with supporting documentation.
  • Quote and negotiate pricing and timing with vendors for equipment and tooling.
  • Approve layouts for facilities as required.

Qualifications :

  • A minimum of a 2-year college education with at least 1 year of related experience in controls and assembly operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proven experience with PLC logic and programming (Allen Bradley, Modicon, GE Fanuc, Siemens, AutomationDirect, Mitsubishi, Omron, Aromat, Toshiba) and HMI or SCADA programming (Wonderware, Rockwell, Intellution, GE Cimplicity, Ci-Tech, Iconics, Siemens, US Data).
  • Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
  • Proficient in panel design / layout and wiring schematic development.
  • Experience with conveyor systems, bar code readers, and field commissioning.
  • Familiarity with ControlNet and DeviceNet I / O systems, RSView, and industrial controls (photo electrics, motor control centers).
  • Knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives and AutoCAD.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Interpersonal Skills :

  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication abilities.
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
  • Health, Safety, and Physical Demands

  • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods, with average mobility to navigate an office and plant environment.
  • Capable of performing routine work on a computer.
  • Travel Requirements

  • Approximately 20% travel is required.
  • A valid drivers license is necessary
  • Salary : $85,000 - $110,000

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