Disher

Product development, talent, and business consulting

Automation Controls Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNovi, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Software Engineering
5+ years’ experience in a similar role
Expert in RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio
Ability to navigate and interpret structured text programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Python
Fanuc and Universal Robotics Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras, and industrial networking
Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot offsets
Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry (OSHA 1910), machine guarding, robot safety (ANSI/RIA 15.06), automated vehicles, conveyor safety
Supporting member of Risk Assessments on all automated equipment
Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
Coordinate and manage controls systems
Communication with external manufacturing system/MES and OPC
Experience with SCADA systems
Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time

Responsibilities

Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
Write, implement, and debug PLC software
Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
Support install, launch and production of all cells
Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation
Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention
Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells

Desired Qualifications

Bonus: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience

Automation Controls Engineer – Novi, MI

DISHER is currently partnering with a world leading automation company that specializes in groundbreaking technologies for flawlessly manufacturing millions of products. They have been awarded year after year as a great place to work and one of the "World's Most Admired Companies".

What it's like to work here:

Their team is the secret to their success. They are empowered, inventive, and inclusive. This company champions their teams, foster collaborations, inclusion, respect, and excellence. Working with this company, you will drive innovation with new advancements in industry. You will have opportunity for future training to broaden skills and be a part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety, and quality. You will work with multiple assembly plants and integrator. If you are passionate about your craft and are driven to succeed, this could be the place for you!

What you will get to do:

Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
Write, implement, and debug PLC software
Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
Support install, launch and production of all cells.
Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation.
Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention.
Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells

What will make you successful:

Expert in RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio
Ability to navigate and interpret structured text programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Python
Fanuc and Universal Robotics Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras, and industrial networking
Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot – offsets
Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry (OSHA 1910), machine guarding, robot safety (ANSI/RIA 15.06), automated vehicles, conveyor safety
Supporting member of Risk Assessments on all automated equipment
Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
Coordinate and manage controls systems
Communication with external manufacturing system/MES and OPC
Experience with SCADA systems
Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
Bonus: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Software Engineering
5+ years’ experience in a similar role

About the Company

Disher

Product development, talent, and business consulting

Disher provides product development, talent recruitment, and business consulting services to help large organizations and inventors bring products to market. Its team collaborates with clients to discover, design, engineer, and manufacture products and services, while also sourcing and placing specialized talent and addressing broader business needs. Serving industries such as automotive, office furniture, energy, consumer, agribusiness, industrial, and medical, Disher leverages offices in Michigan and Indiana to support clients locally and nationwide. Its goal is to improve client performance and profitability by turning ideas into market-ready solutions and building teams and processes that sustain growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Zeeland, MI
Founded: 2000

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