Who We Are:
The Align philosophy is to work together as a team to effectively implement the best solution, on the best schedule, at the best price. This philosophy drives Align to perform our best through quality employees, quality products, and quality customers, what we call, our "Q3."
Our process has made Align a proven leader in supplying innovative material handling solutions to a diverse range of industries around the globe such as automotive, aerospace, heavy construction, and heavy electrical.
Position Overview:
The Decatur, IL Controls Engineer designs, develops, and implements systems to perform to customer's expectations; collaborates with mechanical design engineers, writes programs and operational procedures for industrial material handling equipment; and is a liaison to customers during and after installation as the need arises.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties may be assigned)
Interpret customer requirements, identify, and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and within budget through clear customer communication.
Commission custom product solutions and systems in house and at customer facilities. Assist installation and troubleshooting control systems.
Support the manufacture, build and validation of systems which include pneumatics, hydraulics, servos, variable frequency drives, relays, communication networks, touchscreens, pushbuttons, robotics, and other such integration.
Writing AGV programs in structured text for varying machine designs and applications.
Creating system logic for AGV fleets.
Working with customers to establish AGV communication with the facilities operational system.
Performing startup and diagnostic tests on newly manufactured AGV's before completion.
Assist application sales engineers and product engineers in estimating cost of controls.
Develop cost-effective designs through key selection of control components to maximize profitability and in collaboration with purchasing.
Draw and review control schematics, able to interpret shop edits and implement them into final draft.
Write PLC programs that are simple to test, are well-documented and versatile.
Assist in the creation of operation and maintenance manuals related to controls.
Ability to balance multiple projects and prevent scope creeps.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
AutoCad Electrical
Structured Text
CANbus & Ethernet communications
Must have good mechanical skills.
Experience in Allen-Bradley products and software, writing programs using Ladder Logic, and maintaining schematics/programs for future warranty/repairs.
Knowledge of NEC rules and best practices
Microsoft 365
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Experience Required (Any of):
Computer Science Degree
Electrical Engineering Degree
Controls Engineering Degree
Troubleshooting skills are paramount.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret component cutsheets, vendor quotes, and sales proposal.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases.
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $100,000 - $115,000
Location: In person
Decatur, IL
Total wellness benefits for you and your family:
Health - Insurance starts the first of the month following 45 days of employment for you and your family:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee)
Financial Wellness
401(k)
401(k) company matching
Life Insurance
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Paid Time Off:
Paid Company Holidays
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Perks & Benefits:
Safety Stipend
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
At Align Production Systems, all employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Bonus opportunities
Experience level:
4 years
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Date Posted: 23 April 2024
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