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About the Role
Feldmeier Equipment is seeking a Controls Engineer to support, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing equipment. This role involves reverse engineering legacy equipment, developing controls solutions for automated equipment, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer existing manufacturing equipment to understand, document, and improve machine functionality.
- Troubleshoot electrical, controls, PLC, HMI, servo, VFD, and automation-related issues on production equipment.
- Design, develop, modify, and maintain PLC and HMI programs.
- Support the installation, startup, commissioning, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, controls documentation, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.
- Work with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Production teams to identify and implement process improvements.
- Analyze machine performance data and recommend improvements to increase equipment reliability and efficiency.
- Develop preventive maintenance recommendations and troubleshooting procedures.
- Assist with integrating robotics, automation technologies, and Industry 4.0 initiatives where applicable.
- Support vendors, contractors, and equipment manufacturers during installations, upgrades, and repairs.
- Train maintenance technicians and production personnel on equipment operation and troubleshooting.
- Ensure all equipment controls comply with safety standards and company policies.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities for equipment failures and production issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial controls engineering, automation, or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience programming and troubleshooting PLC systems; Allen-Bradley experience preferred.
- Experience with HMI development and industrial networking.
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, sensors, motors, drives, and control circuits.
- Ability to read and create electrical schematics and technical documentation.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience reverse engineering machinery and legacy control systems.
- Experience with servo systems, motion control, and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Familiarity with robotics and automated welding systems.
- Experience using AutoCAD Electrical or similar electrical design software.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes involving stainless steel fabrication, welding, machining, rolling, or forming equipment.
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols including Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profinet.
- Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and access manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work around energized electrical and automated equipment while following all safety procedures.
Skills
- PLC programming
- HMI development
- Industrial networking
- Electrical systems troubleshooting
- Motor and drive troubleshooting
- Control circuit troubleshooting
- Electrical schematic creation
- Technical documentation
- Problem-solving
- Analytical skills
- Project management
- Reverse engineering
- Servo systems
- Motion control
- Robotics
- Automated welding systems
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profinet)
Location
- Manufacturing environments
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
About the Company
- Feldmeier Equipment is seeking a Controls Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team.