Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
Automation Controls Engineer- West Bend
US-WI-West Bend
Job ID: 2024-3592 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 5 Category: Engineering Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc (West Bend)
Overview
Metalcraft Automation Group, a division of Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. (https://www.mtlcraft.com/) is continuing to add talent to support business growth. MAG is a complete one-stop shop for Turnkey Automation Solutions – Design, Build, Install, Train, and Support! We partner with businesses to help understand their current processes, largest challenges, and what their vision for the future is to help identify opportunities for Turnkey Automation Solutions with true business case ROI (Return on Investment) justifications. (https://mtlcraftautomationgroup.com/)
Reporting to the Controls Engineering Manager; the Automation Controls Engineer will be responsible for the planning, designing, HMI PLC and robot programming, testing, start up, and commissioning of automated systems throughout several manufacturing industries from start to finish.
Responsibilities
Operate in a team environment to help meet or exceed customer expectations
Participate in project reviews completing all necessary project management documents to help ensure projects complete on time and on budget consistent with customers’ expectations
Research and stay current with best available technologies related to automation
Design and create electrical machine schematics and panel layouts for automated systems with the integration of robotics
Specify electrical components for procurement and/or direct modification of products working with vendors to ensure conformance with engineering design and safety
Programming of HMI’s, PLC’s, motion controls, and vision systems
Plan and develop offline robot programs using 3D simulation software
Initialize and install software on robots
Setup robot user frames
Verify and touch up offline robot path programming, I/O, and logic
Testing and debugging of automated systems prior to customer run-off for factory acceptance and commissioning onsite at customers facility for final site acceptance
Provide necessary electrical controls training of automated systems to customer personnel
Provide necessary robotic program training of automated systems to customer personnel
Provide accurate electrical controls and robot documentation of automated systems
Support customers automation systems both remotely and onsite if needed
Help identify and cultivate new sales opportunities by building relationships with existing, new, and potential customers/vendors
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in automation design and programming
Allen Bradley PLC and HMI controls experience
Strong knowledge of 2D software design tools to assist in the development and design of automation systems
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and Rockwell Studio 5000
FANUC robot setup and programming experience
Material Handling ROBOGUIDE
Welding WeldPRO
Painting PaintPro
CRX Collaborative
Vision
Octopuz 3D robot simulation experience is also a plus!
Highly motivated team player
Detail oriented
Excellent communication and project management skills
Able to read electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic machine schematics
Able to translate automation conceptual designs into functional equipment
Proficient user of Microsoft Office products
Able to think analytically and creatively while keeping safety and cost in mind
Possess strong troubleshooting skills
Able to operate on own initiative with minimal supervision, but also contribute as a team member working within the Automation Controls Engineering team and other cross functional teams including Sales, Automation Mechanical Engineering, and shop floor Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities
