Senior Controls Engineer
Hitachi · Holland, MI
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior controls role at Hitachi (industrial) in Holland, MI. JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company , is driven to deliver customer success worldwide.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
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How this role compares
Against 56 other live controls postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$143k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 77%
- ✓ Robotics 65%
- ✓ PLC 61%
- New product launch 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
- AutoCAD 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Hitachi in Holland
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found on the controls team.
- Controls Engineer II · Controls
Full description from HitachiAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
as outlined in the approved specification.
- ✓Programs robotic and/or controls equipment per the customer specifications.
- ✓Performs preventative maintenance as requested by the customer to ensure minimum downtime and optimum operation of machines and equipment.
- ✓Assists with checking design and details for proper functionality of both his/her work and the work of other engineers.
- ✓Provides timely, required service documentation relating to all functions performed.
- ✓Provides technical support and training to the end-user at the customer facility.
- ✓Ensures products and services continue to be the benchmark within the industry.
- ✓Demonstrates a commitment to safe work practices while on JR Automation or the customer’s premises.
- ✓Other duties as assigned.
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responsibilities
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Location
Holland, Michigan, United States
Profession (Job Category)
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
The Opportunity
JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company , is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people, and we’re always looking to strengthen our team across the globe. Join us as a Senior Controls Engineer.
Location Type: The position is onsite in Holland, MI.
What We Offer
- •Competitive wages, medical benefits starting your first day, and paid parental leave
- •Opportunity to work on unique, custom automation projects
- •A collaborative, engineering-driven environment
- •Career growth and skill development opportunities
- •A role where craftsmanship and quality truly matter
How You’ll Make an Impact
- •Develops and designs the control software packages utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or Human/Machine Interfaces (HMI).
- •Examines and understands customer-supplied specifications in order to ensure the functionality of the equipment meets these specifications.
- •Ensures the equipment being started up and commissioned operates in accordance with the customer
What You’ll Bring
- •Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline or Technical Diploma with three years of college-level study or related experience or equivalent of. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- •Intermediate understanding of electrical circuits, electrical panel design, pneumatic design, hydraulic design, PLC's (Programmable Logic Controller), HMI's (Human Machine Interface), robot programming, VFD's (Variable Frequency Drive), servo applications, and device communication networks (DNET, ENET, and Profibus).
- •4+ years of experience.
- •Ability to demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- •Travel up to 25% to customer sites & other JR locations.
- •Ability to interact professionally with customers and maintain a positive working relationship, which at times may be under difficult circumstances and/or high-pressure situations.
- •Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience in the automation industry, is strongly preferred.
Company Overview
At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company , we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what’s possible to automate for tomorrow.
Join our team of 2,000+ at one of our 20+ facilities around the world and be a part of the most experienced team of advanced automation integrators.
Fueled by Possible.