Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.
Location: Shelby - Shelby Township, MI, United States (US)
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Controls Engineer
Job Summary
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer with a background in industrial software development. The candidate will initially support active projects and then transition to completing projects directly. They will take the lead on developing software on new projects and debug software on new machines. This role requires travel to customer sites for equipment installation, customer interaction, etc.
Job Duties and 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.
Education and Experience
- 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 family processors.
- Experience in design with Siemens S7-1500 family processors.
- Experience in computer programming languages, such as VB, C/C++, or C#.
- Experience with PLC programming in ladder and structured text.
- Experience programming HMIs.
- 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.
Physical Demand and Work Environment
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit for long periods of time.
- Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The Lincoln Electric Company is a government contractor that complies with the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and requests priority referrals for protected veterans for our job openings.
Lincoln Cutting Systems does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Resumes submitted to any employee(s) of Lincoln Cutting Systems without a signed vendor agreement, by the Manager of Recruiting & Training, will become property of Lincoln Cutting Systems. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of The Lincoln Electric Company will not be considered binding terms. Lincoln Cutting Systems will not pay a fee to any third-party recruiter that has not coordinated their recruiting activity through the Recruiting Department.
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“Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability”
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Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
