Controls Engineer

ABOUT COE PRESS EQUIPMENT

Established in 1976, COE Press Equipment designs and manufactures a complete line of premiere coil handling and servo roll feed equipment from stand-alone roll feeds, straighteners, reels, cradles and air feeds to complete integrated feed lines and cut-to-length systems.

We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of products, services and solutions for our customers throughout the world. We earn our customer’s loyalty by providing high-value, innovative, and technically advanced systems that are delivered on-time and on-budget. We are committed to continuous research and development, world-class engineering, vertically integrated manufacturing, and relentless customer service.

Our solutions are developed by an experienced staff of dedicated employees that utilize best practices in a dynamic work environment.

We work together as a team so our weaknesses become stronger and our strengths are unsurpassed. If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Identify actions necessary to achieve task completion and to obtain results, meet schedules, deadlines, and performance goals.
• Prioritize and complete tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames.
• Initiate and sustain momentum without external stimulation
• Establish a process for activities that lead to the implementation of systems, procedures or outcomes. 
• Identify long range goals and design plans to attain them while evaluating future implications of current decisions and actions.

THE CONTROLS ENGINEER WILL:

• Design, develop, test, and debug control system architecture, including PLC logic, HMI interfaces, servo drives, VFDs, and safety systems.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate controls into new equipment and upgrades.
• Create Sequence of Operations, Timing Charts, Programs, Parameter Lists, Instructions
• Develop defect free designs according to Safety and Environmental Regulations within time and budgetary guidelines.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment and software issues in production and field environments.
• Ensure control systems meet industry standards (UL, NFPA, OSHA, IEC, etc.) and company requirements.
• Implement system improvements for performance, reliability, and safety.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 2 years experience as a Controls or Automation Engineer, all other qualifications may be gained concurrently with this requirement.
• Minimum 2 years experience in on-site troubleshooting of PLC devices
• Minimum 2 years experience in Automation programming / coordination between PLC devices
• Minimum 2 years experience with a combination of the following PLC Brands: Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron
• Minimum 2 years experience with Servo Motors (Yaskawa) or Industrial Servo Robots (Motoman, Sepro or Fanuc)
• Experience working independently, as well as working in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environment.
• Obtain and Maintain a Valid Driver License
• Ability to travel up to 50%