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Controls Engineer

Lincoln Electric

Grosse Pointe, MI
15 days ago

Job Description

Join Lincoln Electric as a Controls Engineer and leverage your industrial software development expertise to lead innovative projects. You will design and debug automation software, collaborate with teams, and engage with customers to enhance their operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design PLC software and HMIs for industrial automation equipment
  • Debug and troubleshoot PLC software and HMIs
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and critical path milestones
  • Maintain task lists and reports of open items
  • Maintain project design documentation and prepare customer deliverables
  • Ensure the controls engineering process is tracked and followed
  • Assist customers and local tradespeople in troubleshooting equipment issues
  • Conduct end-user training on equipment operation

Required Qualifications

  • Electrical engineering degree preferred; mechatronics degrees will also be considered
  • Minimum of two years of experience as a Controls Engineer
  • Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePLAN
  • Experience in design with Rockwell Logix 5000 or Siemens S7-1500 family processors
  • Experience in computer programming languages, such as VB, C/C++, or C# preferred
  • Experience with PLC programming in ladder and structured text
  • Experience programming HMIs (Rockwell and Siemens preferred)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel
  • Travel required: approximately 30% domestic and international
  • Weekend work may be required based on project schedules