Axiscompany
Technical Lead Controls Engineer
Walker, Michigan, United States
Sponsorship not specified$115k-$140kDetected 8 days ago
RoboticsPLCControlsLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- This position reports directly to the Director of Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Manages multiple projects concurrently, drives schedules, leads design reviews, and coordinates cross‑functional debug/run‑off until customer buy‑off.
- Creates, publishes, and enforces departmental coding, HMI, and electrical standards
- Coaches Senior and mid‑level engineers, delivers technical training sessions, and guides interns and co‑ops on best practices.
- Presents simulations and designs, manages technical scope changes, and specifies key components with suppliers, maintaining professional, solution‑focused relationships.
- Creates, publishes, and enforces departmental coding, HMI, and electrical standards; spearheads process improvements that raise efficiency and repeatability.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, or related engineering field preferred.
- Technical Skills:
- Highest-level competency in electrical and pneumatic schematics and safety-circuit design.
- Designs the most advanced digital twins and simulations, accurately verifying crash conditions and validating cycle times against real‑world performance.
- HMI design and programming expertise spanning multiple software environments.
- Leadership: Documented track record of leading project teams, controls engineering contractors, internal mentorship, and elevating departmental standards through continuous‑improvement initiatives that elevate overall engineering quality.
- Communication: Communicates clearly with project teams, peers, cross‑functional groups, customers, and suppliers
- regarded as an all‑around resource for anyone interacting with Axis Automation.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls, or related engineering field preferred.
Skills
- In‑depth knowledge of PLC ladder logic, structured text, system architecture, and program execution optimization.
- High‑level robotic programming proficiency across multiple robot manufacturers, including auxiliary and process‑oriented axes.
- Proven track record of validated safety code and hard‑wired safety applications that meet or exceed current RIA/ANSI standards.
- Extensive experience with motion‑control systems such as VFDs, servo systems, and auxiliary positioning robot axes.
- Problem-Solving: Go‑to expert for troubleshooting across wiring, controls theory, program execution, robotics, and general automation.
Compensation
- $115k-$140k
Benefits
- Axis offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees with immediate eligibility upon hire.
- Minimum of 6 years in controls/automation with proven mastery of PLC, HMI, robot (online & offline), motion, and vision programming.
Company info
- You will be expected to actively embody and uphold our ten Operating Principles, which guide our every action and decision at Axis Automation.
- These principles are key to our culture and success.
- Communicates clearly with project teams, peers, cross‑functional groups, customers, and suppliers; regarded as an all‑around resource for anyone interacting with Axis Automation.
- Champion Our Operating Principles: You will be expected to actively embody and uphold our ten Operating Principles, which guide our every action and decision at Axis Automation. These principles are key to our culture and success.
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