Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer
Hiring Basis: Direct hire
Location: Maple Grove, MN 55369
Pay: 85-105k/Yearly
Benefits: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid holidays, Company-paid and voluntary insurance benefits, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits, Life and AD&D insurance, Professional development and training opportunities, Stable, full-time employment with an established industrial equipment manufacturer, Hands-on engineering environment where you can see your designs and programs come to life on actual equipment

Lotus Technical has a direct hire role for a Controls Engineer for our manufacturing client located in Maple Grove, MN. Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder.

SUMMARY

As a Controls Engineer II, you will design, develop, program, test, and support electrical control systems for our industrial machinery. You will work closely with Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Electrical Assembly, and Service to develop reliable, safe, and user-friendly equipment.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in either Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley OR Siemens PLC and HMI platforms. You do not need to be an expert in both. Experience with both platforms is a plus.

JOB DUTIES

Design and develop electrical control systems for new and existing industrial machinery.
Develop, modify, document, and troubleshoot PLC programs.
Develop and maintain HMI applications for machine operation, diagnostics, alarms, and system status.
Program and configure VFDs, motor controls, sensors, safety systems, and other automation components.
Develop machine control architecture including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motors, sensors, I/O systems, safety devices, and industrial networks.
Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O lists, and controls documentation.
Participate in machine startup, commissioning, testing, and validation on the manufacturing floor.
Troubleshoot electrical, controls, software, communication, and machine-performance issues.
Work directly with Electrical Assemblers and Manufacturing personnel to resolve controls and wiring issues during machine builds.
Support factory acceptance testing and ensure controls-related issues are resolved prior to shipment.
Collaborate with Mechanical and Product Development Engineers on new products and machine-platform improvements.
Support redesign and modernization of existing control systems and legacy equipment.
Identify opportunities to improve machine performance, reliability, safety, serviceability, and ease of operation.
Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Service, and customers.
Occasionally support customer installations, machine startups, commissioning, and troubleshooting in the field.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.
An associate degree in a related technical field combined with significant relevant controls experience may also be considered.
3 5+ years of controls engineering, industrial automation, or related experience preferred.
Experience with industrial machinery, automated equipment, OEM capital equipment, or similar manufacturing systems strongly preferred.
Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting skills.
Experience developing and configuring HMIs.
Knowledge of VFDs, AC motors, sensors, I/O systems, machine safety, and industrial communications.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
Strong machine startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Electrical Assembly, and Service.
Must be US Citizen, or Green Card Holder.
Comfortable working both at a computer and hands-on with equipment on the manufacturing floor.
Controls Experience Allen-Bradley OR Siemens. We are seeking candidates with strong experience in at least one of the following controls platforms:

Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley
ControlLogix and/or CompactLogix PLCs
Studio 5000 / Logix Designer
FactoryTalk HMI applications
Allen-Bradley VFDs and related controls hardware
EtherNet/IP communications

OR Siemens
SIMATIC S7 PLCs, including S7-1200 and/or S7-1500
Siemens TIA Portal
Siemens HMI / WinCC applications
Siemens drives and related controls hardware
PROFINET communications

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Custom industrial machinery or OEM capital equipment
Machine safety systems and safety PLC concepts
Electrical control-panel design
Machine commissioning and factory acceptance testing
Integrated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and controls troubleshooting
Industrial communication networks including EtherNet/IP and PROFINET
Servo and motion-control systems
Working directly with manufacturing and electrical assembly teams
Supporting installed equipment and field-service technicians