Sr. Controls & Electrical Engineer

What You'll Do

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, motion control, industrial networks, and machine safety.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, FANUC, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with electrical power distribution, controls standards, risk assessments, and safety validation.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls and electrical engineering activities for new equipment, process improvements, and production launches.
• Design, program, integrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robotics, motion-control, safety, and industrial-network systems.
• Develop electrical schematics, control panels, I/O documentation, device layouts, and engineering specifications.
• Coordinate equipment installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and production readiness.
• Diagnose complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical, machine-safety, environmental, and company standards.
• Manage engineering changes, technical documentation, project schedules, budgets, and supplier deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement, downtime reduction, first-time quality, and process capability initiatives.
• Analyze production data and control-system performance to improve reliability and throughput.
• Provide technical leadership during launch, escalation, and root-cause problem-solving activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Typically, 5+ years of experience in controls, electrical engineering, industrial automation, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, motion control, industrial networks, and machine safety.
• Ability to read and develop electrical schematics and control-system documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, project-management, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading technical projects and working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to support equipment commissioning and production issues, including occasional off-shift or travel requirements.
• Professional engineering license or advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, FANUC, or comparable platforms.
• Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, data collection, and plant-floor systems.
• Experience with electrical power distribution, controls standards, risk assessments, and safety validation.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar design tools.
• Experience mentoring engineers and technicians.