Full-Time
Automation Controls Engineer
Disher
51-200 employees
Product development, talent, and business consulting
No salary listed
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role; on-site in Comstock Park, Michigan required.
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- Bachelor's in Electrical or Software Engineering
- 5 years related experience
- Expert in RS Logix 500, RS Logix 5000, FactoryTalk HMI, Baluff I/O link, programming
- Fanuc Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
- 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
- AutoCAD Experience
- Ability to read electrical drawings
- Coordinate and manage controls systems
- Communication with external manufacturing system / MES
- Atlas Copco Tools Talk programming and interface with torque tools
- Experience with controls and programming servo driven equipment
- Willingness to travel in North America – time traveling up to 50%
- Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot – offsets
- Develop & Completion of Automation risk assessments
- Knowledgeable in MS-Office
- 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
- Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience
Disher provides product development, talent attraction, and business consulting to help Fortune 500 companies, suppliers, and inventors bring high-impact products to market. Its team partners with clients to discover, design, engineer, and manufacture products and services, and to recruit talent and address broader business needs. It serves multiple industries—including automotive, office furniture, alternative energy, consumer, agribusiness, industrial, and medical—through offices in Michigan and Indiana and serves clients locally, nationally, and globally. Its goal is to improve performance, productivity, and profits by turning concepts into market-ready solutions and building the teams and processes that sustain growth.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Zeeland, Michigan
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Automation partnerships at Automate 2024 and MODEX 2024 expand industrial lead flow.[2]
- Food-and-beverage AMR demand creates a hygienic robotics niche for DISHER integrations.[2]
- Talent solutions cross-sell into engineering, electronics, manufacturing, and automation engagements.[2][11]
What critics are saying
- Revenue depends on discretionary engineering projects vulnerable to client capex freezes.[4][9]
- Larger automation vendors can bundle hardware and services, pressuring integrator margins.[8][2]
- Specialized engineer recruiting remains exposed to national staffing competition and wage inflation.[2][6]
What makes Disher unique
- Nationally recognized engineering firm founded in 2000, based in Zeeland, Michigan.[1][3]
- Combines product development, manufacturing support, electronics, automation, and talent solutions.[2][3]
- Serves Fortune 500 companies, suppliers, and independent inventors across diverse industries.[3][5]
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Benefits
Professional Development Budget
Flexible Work Hours
401(k) Company Match
Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
Remote Work Options
Paid Sick Leave
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THIRA ROBOTICS will showcase their new L300 model, to provide production benefits to food and beverage factories.SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- THIRA ROBOTICS — the AMR subsidiary of THiRA-UTECH — and DISHER — a U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator—announced their 2024 AUTOMATE exhibition. Live demonstrations of THIRA's newest solution for food and beverage facilities, the L300, will take place at booth #4055 alongside their line of second-generation units. Both teams will head to Chicago from May 6th - 9th for the conference."The L300 is a model specifically designed for food factories," said THIRA ROBOTICS' CEO Peter Kim. The L300 can operate accurately and stably even on slippery and highly reflective floors, making it the optimal solution for food factories that conduct frequent water cleaning."DISHER Technical Automation lead, Shawn O'Farrell furthered, "The L300 can autonomously navigate on sloped factory floors and around drains, which are rough environments due to water drainage. It is made of stainless steel that does not rust, allowing it to be used in HACCP-certified factories." The solution is currently in use at CJ Food's factory, successfully automating their production.THIRA ROBOTICS' L300 model made its global debut in March at MODEX 2024. The L300 received an explosive response and an overwhelming number of inquiries from customers at the exhibition
Featuring Success Cases from the Hyundai Transys and Second-Generation AMR Innovator; THIRA ROBOTICSBOSTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BDMT Global — a five-time award-winning global business development and marketing firm — and DISHER — a U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator — announced a partnership to co-host an educational seminar at MODEX 2024. The session will detail installs of integrated solutions and how to automate facilities. The presentation is on March 11, at 2:30 pm in the Emerging Technologies Theater.DISHER"In U.S. facilities, there is a void for a skilled workforce, especially around automation. While countries like S
THIRA ROBOTICS and the U.S. system integrator's collaboration will expand automation use cases to environments previously considered unfit for automation.SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- THIRA ROBOTICS—the AMR subsidiary of THiRA-UTECH—signed a MOU with U.S.-based solution engineering innovator and system integrator, DISHER. The agreement begins their joint effort to bring second-generation AMR to facilities with complex conditions that were previously considered unfit for automation. DISHER will travel to S. Korea from October 18-19 for a high-profile event sponsored by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and is invited to establish another MOU with the Korea Association of Robot Industry to facilitate more strategic industry collaboration between the two nations.THIRA's second-generation AMRs navigate imperfect floors, indoor/outdoor areas, chaotic spaces, elevators, and slopes
In 2013, Joe joined DISHER as a Manufacturing and Quality Engineer serving in project management, process development, automation, design, manufacturing, and quality.