Controls Service Engineer II

Control System Troubleshooting & Repair

Diagnose and repair PLC-based press control systems, hydraulic motion control circuits, and servo systems. Install, configure, and commission control systems for hydraulic and servo electric presses, ensuring proper integration of PLCs and peripherals.

Installation & Commissioning

Install, configure, and commission control systems for hydraulic and servo electric presses, ensuring proper integration of PLCs and peripherals.

Retrofits & Upgrades

Assist in modernizing hydraulic press controls, upgrading outdated PLCs, HMIs, motion controllers, and hydraulic servo systems for improved performance and automation.

Field Service & Customer Support

Provide on-site and remote troubleshooting for hydraulic and servo electric press controls, minimizing downtime, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Programming & Debugging

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic, HMI screens, motion control programs, and press automation sequences.
• Create PLC programs using several different platforms, primarily Allen Bradley.
• Design intuitive and consistent HMIs using InduSoft WebStudio and AB Panel View.
• Create motion control programs using Delta RMC Tools and Yaskawa MotionWorks.
• Integrate third-party controls such as oil heaters, robots, conveyors, etc.
• Create HMI extensions using traditional programming languages (HTML5, SQL, VBScript).
• Design simple Industrial IT networks.
• Create prints used by electricians to assemble control panels using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Ensure electrical designs are compliant with UL508a.
• Design safety circuits compliant with ISO 13849.
• Maintain budget to keep the design within quoted guidelines.
• Create Controls Approvals document for review and sign-off by the customer.
• Adapt to occasional customer requirements on hardware.

Preventive Maintenance & Optimization

Conduct control system inspections and hydraulic system tuning to enhance system performance and reliability.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain service reports, control schematics, wiring diagrams, and software backups for customer and internal records.

Training & Collaboration

Work closely with engineering, production, and service teams to provide training and guidance on press control systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, most commonly Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 1 -3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2 - 5 years industry experience without a bachelor’s degree
• Self-starter who is adaptable to work independently and within a team environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in an interactive group environment are essential.
• Travel requirements up to 25%

Key Skills & Attributes

• Creativity and Innovation
• Looks at challenges in a unique manner and develops innovative solutions
• Develops new ideas to improve productivity, increase revenue, or control cost
• Sees patterns, connections, and trends before others
• Integrity and Ethics
• Communicates honestly and openly
• Is trusted by others
• Takes responsibility for mistakes and credits others when appropriate
• Personal Courage
• Naturally curious
• Willing to express opinions even if different from the group
• Willing to be held accountable; doesn’t shirk personal responsibility
• Counted on when times are tough
• Organization
• Manages time well and spends most effort on key, value-added activities
• Meets deadlines
• Priority Setting
• Allocates time to most important and immediate objectives
• Able to quickly respond to changing priorities
• Eliminates barriers to performance