Job Description
Controls Engineer
Are you ready to drive the future of automation? As a Controls Engineer, you will step into a vital, forward-thinking role as our resident subject matter expert in PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and advanced plant operating systems. Working alongside a collaborative, diverse team of technicians, supervisors, and managers, you will be the go-to problem solver tackling high-impact automation challenges. We are looking for a data-driven self-starter who brings fresh ideas to the table, champions continuous improvement, and designs the cutting-edge reliability strategies that keep our operations running at peak efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Optimize Next-Gen Production: Partner with the engineering team to design, test, and seamlessly integrate advanced modifications for high-speed processing production lines.
- Drive Automation Innovation: Spearhead the implementation, design, and strategic recommendations for current and future high-speed automation projects.
- Ensure Peak System Performance: Conduct proactive periodic maintenance to maximize system uptime and reliability.
- Master Complex Troubleshooting: Rapidly diagnose and resolve advanced automation, instrumentation, and robotic system challenges across all material transfer applications.
- Solve Critical Problems Fast: Leverage deep technical expertise to independently troubleshoot complex electrical and control systems, even when documentation or data is minimal.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Education & Experience: A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline (BSEE preferred). We also highly value practical expertise and will welcome:
- 10+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree, OR
- 5+ years of related experience combined with a technical degree or certification.
- Automation Software Expertise: Advanced proficiency with the Rockwell Software suite, including Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000/500, and FactoryTalk View Studio.
- Hardware Mastery: Direct, hands-on experience designing and laying out control panels for new production equipment, alongside extensive knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs.
- Advanced Diagnostics: Highly skilled in utilizing specialized electrical troubleshooting tools, including multimeters, loop simulators, and meggers.
- System-Level Vision: Proven experience working with SCADA systems to monitor and optimize plant-wide operations.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Grand Forks, ND |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | https://www.gablessearch.com/ |
About Company
Gables Search Group headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio has been a leader in search and placement nationwide since 2002. Our company specializes in both direct and contract (temporary) staffing in all industries and disciplines.
At Gables Search Group, we connect exceptional professionals with outstanding organizations. Our commitment to integrity, excellence, partnership, innovation, and respect sets us apart. With a personalized approach to recruitment, we ensure the perfect match between candidates and employers.
Whether you are a talented professional seeking new opportunities or an organization looking to build a high-performing team, Gables Search Group is here to guide you through the journey. Our success is built on the success of our clients and candidates, and we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the careers and businesses we serve.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automation Systemsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electrical Utilityunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Instrumentationunmatched
- Operating Systemsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Systems Reliabilityunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Test Designunmatched
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