About the position
Fori Automation, LLC, a Lincoln Electric Company, is a global supplier of welding, assembly, material handling, and testing equipment for automotive and non-automotive customers worldwide. Fori Automation focuses on delivering cost-effective, highly engineered products and systems designed and manufactured globally with localized sales, project management, and service. We are seeking an experienced Controls Software Engineer for our Shelby Township, MI site with a background in industrial software development. The Controls Software Engineer will initially support active projects and then transition to completing projects directly. They will take the lead on developing software on new projects and debug software on new machines. This role requires travel to customer sites for equipment installation and customer interaction.
Responsibilities
- Design PLC software and HMIs for industrial automation equipment
- Debug and troubleshoot PLC software and HMIs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and critical path milestones
- Maintain task lists and reports of open items
- Maintain project design documentation and prepare customer deliverables
- Ensure the controls engineering process is tracked and followed
- Assist customers and local tradespeople in troubleshooting equipment issues
- Conduct end-user training on equipment operation
Requirements
- Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering degree preferred; Mechatronics degrees will also be considered
- Minimum of two years of experience as a Controls Engineer or Controls Software Engineer with experience in designing Rockwell Logix 5000 or Siemens S7-1500 family processors
- Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting
- Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePLAN
- Experience with PLC programming in ladder and structured text
- Experience programming HMIs
- Travel required: approximately 30% domestic and international
- Weekend work may be required based on project schedules
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in computer programming languages, such as VB, C/C++, or C#
- Experience with Rockwell and Siemens HMI preferred
