Controls Engineer in Buffalo

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Daily Schedule/Shift      Can be any shift.

1st shift – 6:30AM – 3PM

2nd shift – 3PM – 11:30PM

3rd shift – 11PM – 7:30AM

Could be assigned to any shift, they do not bounce around to different shifts on a normal basis, may need to cover other shifts if an emergency or someone is on vacation, but overall they will be assigned to one shift.

Expectation is 2-3 weekend shifts per month. They will work Saturday, Sundays, and Holidays.

Onsite – 5 days/week – no remote

Focus will be GPS - Engine Assembly
Siemens PLC, HMI, Rockwell Global Common
Cameras - Cognex AI, Dalsa, Matrox
Fanuc Robot/Cobot
AMR OTTO and Bastian Auto Fork Truck
Procurement and implementation of new equipment.
High focus on factory floor and supporting production and maintenance.
Not a desk job; 80-90% on floor

Day to day: there will be team carry over meeting, and then a smaller team carry over meeting, brief stand up meetings, they will discuss top priority items and what they need to keep an eye on, supporting production needs and they have projects they are supporting as well, they will also have a carry over meeting at the end of their day, will need to also check emails and go through each shifts emails from the day before to understand what is hot and what they need to keep an eye on 

Interaction level with others – team is around 12 people, supporting production, interacting with production, quality, maintenance, etc

Chance for an extension – yes, will be extended and possibility to go direct

Degree – Associates Degree required, Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Years of experience: 5-7 years experience

Focused more on someone who is able to learn quickly, would consider less experience for the right fit. Local people in the Buffalo/Niagara region to ensure retention.

, not required:

Focus will be GPS - Engine Assembly
Siemens PLC, HMI, Rockwell Global Common
Cameras - Cognex AI, Dalsa, Matrox
Fanuc Robot/Cobot
AMR OTTO and Bastian Auto Fork Truck

Team player, good communication, energetic, great attitude, basic knowledge, willing to learn. People who have these will succeed in this position

It is an intense environment – fasted past environment and need to think on your feet and be flexible

Top Skills:

Experience working on the manufacturing plant floor, on their feet all day

Machine controls experience (Robotics, test systems, PLC, instrumentation, vision systems)

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