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Controls Engineer

Smyrna, TN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-30

Core

Programming and optimizing PLCs, robotics, and vision systems for manufacturing automation and line ramp-up.

Role type

Controls Engineer (Industrial Automation)

Builds

Automated robotic and vision systems, manufacturing lines, electromechanical systems

Domain

Automotive manufacturing / Industrial automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, IEC 61131-3, Ladder Diagram), robotics system integration, high-speed motion control, VFD operation, vision system programming, process optimization, control architecture design

Preferred skills

Fanuc, ABB, or Kuka robotic systems experience, Variable Frequency Drivers (VFDs) expertise, Keyence or Cognex vision systems experience

Technologies

Allen-Bradley PLCs, Keyence, Cognex, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), IEC 61131-3

Responsibilities

Program and troubleshoot automated robotic and vision systems; modify and optimize existing PLC programs for complex processes; oversee ramp-up of manufacturing lines; design and implement control architectures integrating PLCs, sensors, and actuators; perform benchmarking and market analysis for automation trends

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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