Controls Engineer- Manufacturing Automation

About the role

Kelly Engineering has partnered with a rapidly growing industry leader to recruit a Controls Engineer for a direct-hire opportunity in the Columbus, Ohio area. The Controls Engineer will plan, design, and manage projects while supporting manufacturing processes across two facilities. This role will focus on maximizing operational efficiency through the development and improvement of equipment controls, workflows, production methods, and workforce utilization.

Responsibilities

• Develop control system requirements, electrical schematics, enclosure layouts, BOMs, vendor quotes, and purchase requisitions for new and existing automation equipment.
• Design electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical
• Lead controls projects, coordinate vendors, and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient implementations.
• Develop test protocols and perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs
• Support pneumatic, continuous and batch process, servo motion, EtherNet/IP, Ignition, robotics, CNC, and mechanical press control systems.
• Support plant-floor LAN networking and related computer systems.
• Develop manufacturing processes, procedures, and employee training materials.
• Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Controls Engineer
• Experience in electrical design
• Ability to lead projects consisting of cross functional teams within the organization.

Benefits

Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type.

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.