Title

Automation Controls Engineer

Compensation

• $50,000 to $70,000 Annual
• Fully depends upon experience and skills as they apply to the needs of the client
• Excellent Benefits Package
• There is a possibility of assistance for relocation in some, but not all cases

Location

Akron, Ohio

Client

Our client was founded in 1918. For many years, our client served as the top supplier of machinery and tire molds for the tires designed by General Tire. In 1929 our client adopted a new name and began selling equipment to Cooper, Goodyear, B.F. Goodrich, Firestone, Mohawk, Uniroyal and Seiberling. By this time, save for rubber mixers, the company was producing anything and everything used in the tire-building process. Thus, our client created deep ties to almost every other company involved in Akron's tire industry.

In 1997 our client merged with another company in the tire industry and broadened their focus. The history of tire uniformity testing is one of continual technological advancement based on greater and greater automation. Manual settings and analog computing characterized the first units of our client's tire uniformity machines. Now, products are digital and run automatically on a Windows-based control system. In turn, accuracy has substantially improved. And because the greater the accuracy, the greater the comfort of the ensuing ride, our client's customers have been satisfied by these innovations.

Our client's machines are located in plants all over the world and they have worldwide service. Approximately 70% of our client's business is International. In the future the company foresees the ability to monitor every one of its machines from Akron, no matter what country they call home.

Job Details

Major responsibilities will include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• You will be working with PLC's and drives extensively and Prefer experience with Allen Bradley or Siemens or Mitsubishi or Beckhoff Controls or Rockwell Automation or GE
• You will be working with Vector Control Drives and developing programs for some of the designs for performing engineering tasks
• Designing electrical controls, equipment, products and systems for industrial purposes primarily focused on machine control, data acquisition systems, motion control and vision systems

Education & Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience working in a technical product development environment
• Experience working as a Electrical Engineer in the tire and/or auto industry - a Major Plus
• Experience with VFD (Variable Frequency Drives) a big PLUS
• Experience with VCD (Vector Control Drives) and Servo Motors a big PLUS
• Willing to travel Internationally up to 25%
• If No BS/EE but you do have an Associates Degree in EE, THEN the client would consider you IF you have AT LEAST 10 yrs. of experience working as an EE in a manufacturing environment - prefer the majority of that experience to be in the tire and/or auto industry