Controls Lead Project Engineer/Manufacturing Controls Engineer
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Allen-Bradley PLC programming
- Siemens Step 7
- Fanuc CNC
- servo motion control
- AutoCAD Electrical
Also useful
- Cognex vision systems
- Keyence vision systems
- Visual Basic
- hydraulics and pneumatics
About the role
Fluent in Siemens CNC, Profinet, Ethernet, AB ControlLogix, and FTView.
This individual will be a highly motivated and self-disciplined individual, responsible for program/project execution and plant floor production support of machine control, vision systems, and CNC systems. This individual will work in a manufacturing environment where a considerable amount of independent problem solving, creativity, and initiative is needed.
Responsible for
- Electrical/Controls specification and design of both hardware and software, program, installation support, debug, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and tools.
- Providing technical direction to and oversight of outside vendor sources.
- Providing technical direction to and informal training to machine operators and service personnel.
- Updating and maintaining controls documentation for new and existing manufacturing equipment and tools.
- Providing technical support and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and tools.
Basic Required
- 5+ years of experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical/control systems and the ability to apply these concepts within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated basic understanding of mechanical concepts involving machine design. Knowledge of process requirements for a manufacturing system is desired.
- Ability to specify, estimate, design and program controls hardware/software, integrate, install, commission, and create electrical/controls documentation for manufacturing equipment.
- Experienced in Allen Bradley/Rockwell Automation PLC and HMI design and programming.
- Knowledge of communication protocols such as Ethernet, EthernetIP, Devicenet, Remote I/O, DH+, DH485, RS232, etc.
- Experienced in Fanuc CNC systems
- Experienced in Siemens Step 7 and 840D system
- Knowledge of servo motors, servo motion control, and variable frequency drives.
- Ability to design and troubleshoot electrical controls systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage challenging projects and assignments, and changing priorities with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
- Proficient in the use of a personal computer and common application such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Experience creating electrical designs and panel layouts in AutoCad or AutoCad Electrical.
- Demonstrates initiative by identifying opportunities to improve production throughput in areas of responsibility.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment. Ability to effectively communicate, and express ideas and concerns to all persons with candor and respect.
- Some travel to equipment suppliers may be required.
Preferred Experiences
- Experience with Cognex & Keyence vision systems.
- Experience with laser marking systems.
- Familiar with GE PLC system
- Experience with Visual Basic programming
- High level of project management skills
- Strong working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
- Prior work experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer in the automotive manufacturing field
- Experience in control systems relating to high speed assembly processes
Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
- Additional Information: Vik Salvatore vivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com
About the Company
America Networks is a leading sensor and networking solutions partner for companies in any Industrial, Manufacturing, and Waste management space.
We design and manufacture sensors for storage tanks, water metering, energy metering, gas monitoring, and asset management.
Our founders are hardcore telecommunications engineers with combined 200 + years of experience in designing, optimizing and performance engineering; for several mid – large wireless carriers internationally - that saw a need to provide low power, cost efficient sensors to collect data, create alerts, and predict needed actions. We have combined these sensors with low power, wide area (LPWA) networking technologies to provide clients various options to decrease re-occurring costs associated with operating an IoT network of sensors and connected devices.
We specialize in design, deployment, optimization, and support of these Networks. Whether an off-the-shelf or custom solution is needed, we’ll create a solution and push the data on the best cloud platform to fit your needs, including your own.
From AmNet Services, Inc.'s careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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