Controls Engineer
$70,000–$70,000 year
On-siteNew Bern, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Controls Engineer at Fortune Brands Innovations will plan, design, and execute electrical engineering and controls work for manufacturing and assembly equipment, including custom integration and purchased machinery. Responsibilities include providing controls and electrical engineering design and programming for custom assembly applications (hardware specification, electrical BOM, schematics), facilitating advanced troubleshooting with maintenance and engineering teams, ensuring machine safety by applying relevant codes, controlling programs and electrical drawings, supporting new product development and automation initiatives (robotics, vision systems, advanced motion control), collaborating across engineering and operations, developing capital requests for new controls hardware, and communicating project updates. Requires a BSEE and typically 2+ years of controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming experience in high-volume assembly environments, along with knowledge of automated equipment, machine safety, network infrastructure, and strong problem-solving skills.
Required Qualifications
- BSEE from accredited four-year college or university
- Preferred at least two (2) years of experience in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in a high volume assembly environment with cellular, semi-automated, and fully automated processes
- Knowledge of specifying, integrating, and programming multiple aspects of automated and semi-automated equipment, including, but not limited to, robotics, motion control, vision, digital/analog sensors, and variable frequency drives
- Functional knowledge of machine safety and wiring standards, including relevant code requirements
- Functional knowledge of network architecture and infrastructure
- Detailed problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Desired Qualifications
- BSEE from an accredited four-year college or university
- 2+ years of experience in controls design, panel construction, and PLC programming in a high-volume assembly environment
- Knowledge of automation hardware and software including robotics, motion control, vision systems, sensors, and VFDs
- Functional knowledge of machine safety and wiring standards
- Functional knowledge of network architecture and infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
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