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Automation Controls Engineer

📅 Oct 29, 2025
PLC ProgrammingRslogix 500Rslogix 5000Factorytalk HMI
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📜 Description

  • Manage controls projects from technical specification through startup support.
  • Design and develop electrical control systems, equipment, and programming.
  • Write, implement, and debug PLC software.
  • Support installation, launch, and production of automated cells.
  • Implement advanced automation and develop programming that improves equipment uptime.
  • Document control standards and develop requirements for automated cells.

🛠️ Requirements

  • 5 years related experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Software Engineering.
  • Expertise with RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, FactoryTalk HMI, and Balluff I/O-Link programming.
  • Fanuc programming or basic robotics understanding; experience with servo-driven equipment and robot-guiding vision systems.
  • Knowledge of applicable safety standards, machine guarding, robot safety, automated vehicles, and conveyor safety; experience supporting automation risk assessments.
  • AutoCAD experience and ability to read electrical drawings.
  • Experience coordinating controls systems, communicating with external manufacturing systems/MES, and interfacing Atlas Copco ToolsTalk with torque tools.
  • Knowledge of MS Office; willingness to travel in North America up to 50%.
Full job description
Automation Controls Engineer – Comstock Park, 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 (RS logix 500, RS logix 5000, Factory Talk 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
  • Auto CAD 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 can be up to 50%.
  • Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot – offsets
  • Develop & Completion of Automation risk assessments
  • Knowledgeable in MS-Office
  • Bonus: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience
  • Bachelor's in Electrical or Software Engineering
  • 5 years related experience
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