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Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer

KION Group
Grand Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Apr 2025
💰 $140,000/yr($65,000/yr$140,000/yr)

About the role

Dematic has an immediate need for a Controls Engineer in our Customer Service Modernizations & Upgrades group. Candidates that have exposure to control systems/PLC programming and a passion for automation will be a great fit for this team! Candidates can be based anywhere in the continental USA, but must be open to 40% travel to our customer sites in the United States.

What we offer:

  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $65,000-$140,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will do in This Role:

  • Assist in commissioning of complex systems that integrate hardware and software.

  • Assist in the design of schematics and control panels.

  • Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.

  • Assist in PLC programming

  • Assist in complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.

  • Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.

  • Applies problem-solving skills

  • Interact with the customer

  • Travel no more than 40% to customer sites in the USA

What We are Looking For:

  • BSEE or relevant field of study

  • Internship experience in electrical/controls engineering preferred

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Strong desire to work in material handling/automation industry

  • Exposure to electrical/hardware design preferred

  • Exposure in either Rockwell or Siemens PLCs preferred

  • Knowledgeable on AC drives, both open & closed loop

  • Experience in Ethernet IP network design and machine safety a plus

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Company

KION Group

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