Controls Engineer
Promachbuilt · Huntington, IN
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About the Job
Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you.
At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey.
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We are currently seeking a Controls Engineer to provide design efforts from inception through production both in new product design and in existing product redesign of electrical control systems to join our Shuttleworth team. Based in Huntington, IN, Shuttleworth provides integrated product handling solutions using innovative technology to increase line efficiency, maximize profitability, and minimize risk.
Start Your Career as a Controls Engineer in a Growing Company
At ProMach, we’re looking for people who want to shine. You’ll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you desire. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. A mechanical marvel. A customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist.
You’ll be challenged and rewarded. Make friends and have fun. Improve our customers’ packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We’re proud of that and hope you will be too.
Shuttleworth, based in Huntington, IN, provides integrated product handling solutions using innovative technology and experienced problem-solving specialists to increase line efficiency, maximize profitability, and minimize risk. Shuttleworth serves a variety of markets including automotive, consumer, electronics, food, health & beauty, industrial, medical, paper conversion, paper printing & binding, pharmaceutical, and solar energy.
We are currently seeking a Controls Engineer to provide design efforts from inception through production both in new product design and in existing product redesign of electrical control systems.
Do we have your attention? Keep reading.
- Design, develop and test electrical control systems that meet electrical/software requirements and are delivered at or below quoted budget and within a defined schedule.
- Create electrical control systems around Shuttleworth Slip-Torque® conveyors, machinery, custom devices (pneumatic or electrically powered), and purchased equipment.
- Develop hardware requirements to meet system functional description.
- Develop system and panel schematics in AutoCAD Electrical for assembly.
- Generate and maintain appropriate bills of materials for systems.
- Develop and debug PLC, Servo System and HMI software programs to meet system requirements and proper operation.
- Participate in various capacities in all phases of a project (design, build, testing, customer acceptance, installation, and start up).
- Travel to customer sites for system installation support, startup, and service support, 10-30%
- Work alongside other team members, within the Controls department, and within other departments to efficiently complete high-quality projects for our customers (project management, mechanical engineering, assembly, service, etc.)
- Review and interpret customer functional and equipment specifications and drawings.
- Assist sales and application engineering in preparing detailed customer quotes.
- Create and update various documentation during the lifecycle of a project.
- Other job functions may be assigned.
Technical Software Aptitude Requirements
- Rockwell Automation Products
- Studio 5000 (ladder logic required, Function Block and Structured Text is a plus)
- RSLogix 500 (occasional, legacy support)
- FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (FactoryTalk Optix and other HMI software knowledge a plus)
- AutoCAD 2D Design Software, Electrical AutoCAD required
- Other Typical Automation Products/Protocols Used
- ControlLogix, CompactLogix and MicroLogix PLC (occasional)
- PanelView Plus HMI
- PowerFlex AC Drives
- Kinetix Servo Drives
- Sensors and Power Distribution Products
- EtherNet/IP, IO-Link, discrete IO (other network/communication protocols a plus)
- Servo actuators and linear motors (i.e. Linmot)
- Typical IO, Camera, and Barcode Reader Vendors
- Rockwell, Banner, IFM, SICK, Wenglor
- Keyence, Cognex
- Turck, Balluff
- SMC, Festo, and similar pneumatics hardware
- Siemens, B&R, Beckhoff, Omron, Mitsubishi or GE Hardware, Codesys, or TwinCat softwares would be a plus.
Who we’re looking for?
- BS or AAS in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering or other technical degree college or trade school, -OR-
- 5+ years related experience and/or training, -OR-
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with ability to re-prioritize as required.
- Strong written, communication and presentation skills are critical.
- Proficient with entire MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
What’s in it for you?
There's no monopoly on good ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people choose to build a career.
In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!