Controls Engineer

This position is based in Columbus, Nebraska.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

- Valid U.S. visa

- Valid passport

- Advanced English proficiency

- Willingness and availability to relocate to Columbus, Nebraska

Controls Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

Job Summary

Responsible for troubleshooting, programming, and improving automated manufacturing equipment in an automotive production environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with PLCs, robotics, motion control, sensors, and industrial automation.

Key Responsibilities

- Program and troubleshoot PLC systems, including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Mitsubishi, and Siemens.

- Troubleshoot and support FANUC and Yaskawa welding robots.

- Troubleshoot servo motors, servo drives, VFDs, and motor control systems.

- Support machine vision systems and PLC/vision communication.

- Troubleshoot photoeyes, inductive sensors, proximity sensors, encoders, and other industrial sensors.

- Troubleshoot and maintain machine safety systems, including safety PLCs, light curtains, interlocks, and E-stops.

- Read and modify electrical schematics, PLC programs, and control systems.

- Support automated welding, assembly, conveyors, and other automotive manufacturing equipment.

- Perform root-cause analysis and implement controls improvements to increase equipment uptime, quality, and OEE.

- Support equipment installations, commissioning, and production launches.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.

- 3+ years of controls/automation experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.

- Hands-on PLC troubleshooting and programming experience.

- Experience with industrial robots, servo systems, VFDs, sensors, machine vision, and safety systems.

- Strong electrical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.