Actalent Remote/Traveling Controls Tech in Cincinnati, Ohio
Job Description
Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Controls Engineer assists in the design and development of PLC programs for material handling equipment. This position understands equipment, business and customer requirements that drive the design of the technical solutions and participates in all phases of product development lifecycle including the analysis, design, electrical designs, installation support, electrical installation debugging and support of other complimentary engineering staff associated with the electrical hardware engineering. The Controls Engineer resolves somewhat complex site requirement changes and support solutions to complete designed equipment installation.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Programs systems to support equipment operations
Interfaces with internal engineering/project management and customers to determine system requirements
Supports electrical installation via interfacing to electrical installers
Debugs electrical installation of controls and motor components of somewhat difficult complexicity
Skills:
Controls Engineer, PLC Programming, Allen-Bradley, Material Handling Equipment, Conveyors, Automation, Studio 5000
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
MUSTS:
2+ years of experience programming PLCs to support material handling equipment (conveyors, sorters, automated storage and retrieval systems, order picking technologies, and print/apply and weighing systems) operations within a distribution center
Have a good understanding of equipment requirements, business and customer requirements that drive the deign of the technical solutions
Experience using Ladder Logic programming skills to develop PLC software for complex machines and systems via communications interface to external systems such as servers, scanners, scales, etc.
Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, Studio 5000 software, Controls Logics, LA Platform, HMI’s
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.