Controls Engineer / PLC Programmer

CONTROLS ENGINEER / PLC Programmer

Job ID:  CERS-TN

Location:  Onsite Mon – Fri- Chattanooga TN, Knoxville TN, Athens TN or Cleveland TN areas.

Compensation:  $110k up to $175K salary (also open to hourly plus OT if preferred) plus benefits

Job Description:

Our client is seeking an Controls Engineer / PLC Programmer to develop and maintain Manufacturing Automation, Machine Automation, Machine Controls, Vision Systems, Safety Systems and Robotics.

• 3-4 years minimum experience with Industrial Control Systems and Manufacturing Automation Systems and programs, data collection and storage, and reporting for production facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Performs system startup operations to demonstrate, analyze and improve equipment performance to ensure optimal results are obtained as part of the customer machine acceptance trial
• Write PLC programs from scratch / independently
• Configure Drives, VFD’s and work with Robotics and Vision Systems
• Coordinates and works with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) suppliers and customer project managers to properly integrate the automated controls.
• Reviews blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, manuals, Bills of Material and customer requirements to determine safe, efficient and cost-effective design, assembly and installation procedures.
• Installs and/or services control systems in accordance with manufacturers’ and customers’ specifications

Qualifications:

• 3 years’ minimum with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation, ControlLogix, CompactLogix and GuardLogix safety systems programming
• Expertise with Rockwell Automation; RS-Logix programming from scratch required
• Experience with Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) software to provide advanced selection assistance and a (GUI) graphical interface for designing systems.

• 3+ years of programming experience with SCADA systems and industrial networking setup and troubleshooting.
• 3 years’ minimum experience with Fanuc Robots integration
• Experience with machine Vision systems applications
• Strong electrical skills and ability to troubleshoot wiring / hardware on control panels
• Must have experience with Manufacturing Automation, Machine Automation, Machine Controls & Discrete Controls
• 3+ years of experience with Industrial Control Systems for Manufacturing Automation
• 3+ years with industrial network communication applications.
• S. or B.S. degree in Engineering preferred
• Must be able to work independently, lead controls efforts
• Ability to travel 25% or more