Electrical Controls Engineer

We are currently searching for an Electrical Controls Engineer with 2+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry and an interest in material handling, conveyors, robotics, electrical controls, and automation. This is a direct hire opportunity for our customer in the Detroit, MI area.

You will install, troubleshoot, and maintain products and equipment by performing electrical, electronic, and mechanical repairs; identifying, analyzing, and repairing product failures, ordering & replacing parts as needed. You should be familiar with various material handling systems which include conveyors, transfers, part carriers, and other automation type equipment.

• Observe the equipment in operation; listening for problems; executing various test cycle operations, and using precision measuring and testing instruments
• Complete preventive maintenance requirements on equipment, following site specific procedures & operations/maintenance manuals
• Interpret engineering drawings and assist site installation crews as necessary throughout the installation phase of a project thru customer final acceptance
• Perform Engineering studies to develop reliable and optimum solutions based on customer requirements
• Must create bid documents and facilitate meetings and negotiations with subcontractors on small projects.
• Must be able to create customer quotes and facilitate meetings and negotiations with customer on small projects.
• Understand project schedules and site activities required for successful implementation of material handling systems
• Interface with the on-site project team, communicating with the design team to resolve issues, and able to troubleshoot and resolve minor on-site issues as they arise
• Must be available to work weekends, nights, overtime, and holidays, as needed
• Must be flexible as the position may require traveling to any of our job sites within the US, Canada, or Mexico
• Must be able to negotiate thru an industrial conveyor system requiring climbing access ladders, scaffolding, screen guards, etc
• Physically capable of standing and/or walking for long periods of time.
• The ability to lift at 25-50 lbs

Qualifications:

• Requires debugging skills during commissioning of new equipment and/or modifications to existing equipment
• Must possess excellent communication skills with ability to speak with clarity and interface effectively with customers and peers
• Strong communication skills for interface with customer engineers in gathering system requirements and then translating the requirements into functional technical specifications
• Machinery installation experience preferred
• PLC programming skills (Allen Bradley or Siemens) in a hands-on field environment is desirable
• Proficiency with MS office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project
• AutoCAD, Inventor, or other 3D modeling software (minimum 2 years’ experience preferred)

Education and Experience

• BS degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics or automation engineering
• 1+ years’ experience in material handling, conveyor systems, tooling, or machinery engineering for the manufacturing industry is desirable