Controls Engineer II

Department Mission Statement:

To support the development of new Hendrickson suspension components while maintaining that Hendrickson is a profitable company. We will do this by simultaneously developing the manufacturing processes and tools alongside product development. We will focus on creating processes that are capable, sustainable, and within takt time. These processes must support the capacity needed by the customer within reasonable financial payback to our company.

Position Purpose

Responsible for designing and developing control hardware, software, tools, and processes to support existing products and new product traceability development initiatives. These will include but are not limited to:

• Panel components / layout

• Utilizing Rockwell FactoryTalk Suite

• PLC programming

• HMI programming

• Data collection & analysis

Essential Functions

• Specify and design control system hardware for automated manufacturing equipment.

• Troubleshoot complex production and controls issues; perform root cause analysis; and document findings for Quality, Production, and IT.

• Collaborate with vendors to resolve defects and improve software, configurations, websites, and other technical tools.

• Develop and maintain HMI solutions, charts, graphs, dashboards, and other visualizations that are clear, meaningful, and effective.

• Maintain accurate program documentation, including code comments, standards, version expectations, and standard work instructions.

• Serve as a technical resource for Hendrickson Manufacturing Engineers and support controls standards across manufacturing locations.

• Design, write, and maintain reliable, scalable, repeatable, testable, and maintainable PLC logic and SQL queries.

• Lead upgrades and migrations of automated FANUC robotic cells from Rockwell Logix 500 to Logix 5000, including validation, documentation, and production cutover support.

• Participate in product and process design reviews to improve product quality and reduce production cost.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical area is required (Software Engineering or Control Engineering preferred).

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of engineering experience required.

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, flow charts, and Allen Bradley PLC code.

• Professional experience as Manufacturing Engineering in an automated machine tending environment is desirable.