Controls Field Service Engineer

Mission Design & Automation

Holland, MI

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Automation, Bill of Materials (BOM), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Electricity, Expense Reports, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Mentoring, Motion Control, Multitasking, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), On Site Support, Peripheral Hardware, Preventative Maintenance, Program Control, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Robotics, Safety Standards, Schematics, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Time Management, Training Program, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Holland, MI
POSTED
9 days ago

OVERVIEW 

At Mission Design & Automation, we attribute our success to the strength of our team and our ability to be agile and adaptive to new market demands. We believe that our customers should experience a seamless process from start to finish and our people, culture, and customer-centric attitude will make that possible. To build on this team we are searching for a highly qualified Controls Field Service Engineer. The ideal candidate will be capable of balancing multiple diverse projects, have a high technical aptitude, integrity, and a broad experience in automation. This position includes roughly 70-80% local, non-overnight travel and 10% overnight travel. When not at a customer facility, you will work on-site at Mission in Holland, MI.  

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN 

  • Extensive exposure to working at various customer sites locally

  • Customized mentorship and training in areas of improvement 

  • A work environment centered around an upbeat, motivated, and winning culture 

  • Potential to participate in future certified robotics training programs 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Design, implement, and document HMI, PLC and robot changes for various types of automated equipment 

  • Perform upgrades, troubleshooting and field repairs on wide variety of robot models and peripheral equipment 

  • Provide technical phone support and troubleshooting assistance to customers 

  • Evaluate robot cycle times and make improvements when possible 

  • Robot mechanical repairs (predominately on FANUC robots) 

  • Perform preventive maintenance and evaluate/audit customer equipment 

  • Work with Build and Controls teams while installing new equipment at customer facilities 

  • Work safely and adhere to safety standards 

  • Accurately complete and submit service and expense reports in a timely manner 

REQUIREMENTS 

  • Minimum 5+ years of experience controls programming in the automation industry 

  • Demonstrated skill in HMI, PLC, robots, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical

  • Knowledgeable in FANUC iRVision, Roboguide, DCS, CollisionGuard, SpotTool, ArcTool, etc.  

  • Prior experience with Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, and GE systems 

  • Understand diagrams and schematics including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and bill of materials 

  • Work efficiently with little supervision 

  • Strong mechanical aptitude 

  • Ability to utilize all available resources to troubleshoot and repair (internal company teammates, OEM suppliers, etc.) 

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