Job Description
Our client, a Automotive Manufacturing company, is looking for a Controls Engineer for their Buffalo, NY/ Hybrid location.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Why Should You Apply?
Responsibilities:
- This Controls Engineer position supports a machine-intensive, high-volume production environment within a small, specialized engineering team responsible for the rollout and support of next-generation manufacturing technologies.
- The team will serve as the plant Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for new Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and fleet management systems being introduced to improve material flow and production efficiency.
- This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working hands-on with automation, troubleshooting equipment on the production floor, and learning emerging technologies. Employees will receive training on the new AMR platforms and fleet management software and will play a critical role in deploying, optimizing, and supporting these systems throughout the facility.
- Respond to carry-over issues from previous shifts and support troubleshooting efforts for automated manufacturing equipment.
- Assist maintenance and operations teams with equipment breakdowns, automation faults, and production interruptions.
- Utilize PLCs (Allen Bradley and Siemens) primarily for troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
- Review and interpret controls logic to identify root causes of equipment and automation issues.
- Troubleshoot Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), including routing, navigation, communication, and material delivery interruptions.
- Support AMR fleet management software and related systems to ensure reliable transportation of materials throughout the facility.
- Work closely with production, maintenance, and materials teams to maintain uptime and achieve production targets.
- Document troubleshooting activities, corrective actions, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Partner with materials, logistics, production, and maintenance teams to identify additional opportunities for automation and robotic integration.
- Assist with AMR and Cobot commissioning activities, startup support, validation testing, and production launch efforts.
- Contribute to capital projects involving advanced automation, automated material handling systems, robotics, and smart factory initiatives.
- Create and maintain automation documentation, process flows, operating procedures, and project records.
- Join a small, highly visible engineering team supporting one of the plant's newest automation initiatives.
- Receive specialized training on cutting-edge AMR and fleet management technologies.
- Become a plant Subject Matter Expert (SME) for autonomous material movement and robotics.
- Play a direct role in modernizing manufacturing operations and shaping how materials are moved throughout the facility.
- Work with emerging Industry 4.0 technologies within a Fortune 100 manufacturing environment.
- Focus will be gps - engine assembly and machining
- Siemens PLC, HMI, Rockwell Global Common
- Cameras - Cognex AI, Dalsa, Matrox
- Fanuc Robot/Cobot
- AMR OTTO and Bastian Auto Fork Truck
- Procurement and implementation of new equipment.
- High focus on factory floor and supporting production and maintenance.
- Not a desk job; 80-90% on floor.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 2 to 4 years of experience
- Top 3 skills:
- PLC Troubleshooting & Controls Systems Expertise
- Strong troubleshooting experience with Siemens PLCs and Allen-Bradley/Rockwell controls
- Ability to read, interpret, and diagnose PLC logic, automation faults, and production equipment issues
- Experience supporting HMIs and manufacturing controls systems in a high-volume production environment
- Industrial automation & robotics
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting Fanuc Robots/Cobots
- Knowledge of automated material handling systems and robotic integration
- Exposure to automation commissioning, startup support, validation, and production launches
- Autonomous mobile robots (amrs) & advanced manufacturing technology
- Experience with strong aptitude to support AMRs, fleet management systems, and automated material movement
- Understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies, automated logistics, and smart factory initiatives
- Familiarity with systems such as OTTO AMRs, automated forklifts, or similar autonomous technologies is highly desirable
- Additional skills (indicate if preferred or required):
- Behaviors needed:
- Win with integrity
- Commit to customers
- Innovate and embrace change
- Speak fearlessly
- Move with urgency
- Be inclusive
- Lead as one team
- Ability to learn and a commitment to learning
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Buffalo, NY |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Salary | $42.25–$45.41 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.iconma.com/ |
Benefits
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
About Company
ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.
- Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
- Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
- Founded in 2000
- 2000+ Employees
The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automotive Industryunmatched
- Automotive Manufacturingunmatched
- Capital Projectunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Emerging Technologyunmatched
- Fault Managementunmatched
- Fleet Managementunmatched
- Forkliftunmatched
- GPS (Global Positioning System)unmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industrial Roboticsunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Machiningunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
- Manufacturing Technologyunmatched
- Material Movingunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Process Flowunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Production Volumeunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Roboticsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Startupunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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