About this role
<p>Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.</p> <p> </p> <p>Location: <b>Shelby</b> <br> Employment Status: <b>Hourly Full-Time</b> <br> Function: <b>Engineering</b> <br> Req ID: <b>26527</b> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Summary</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:16.0px"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px">Fori Automation, LLC, a Lincoln Electric Company, is a global supplier of welding, assembly, material handling, and testing equipment for automotive and non-automotive customers worldwide. Fori Automation focuses on delivering cost-effective, highly engineered products and systems designed and manufactured globally with localized sales, project management, and service.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:16.0px">We are seeking an experienced Controls Software Engineer for our Shelby Township, MI site with a background in industrial software development. The Controls Software Engineer will initially support active projects and then transition to completing projects directly. They will take the lead on developing software on new projects and debug software on new machines. This role requires travel to customer sites for equipment installation and customer interaction.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><strong>What You Will Do</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Design PLC software and HMIs for industrial automation equipment</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Debug and troubleshoot PLC software and HMIs</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and critical path milestones.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Maintain task lists and reports of open items.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Maintain project design documentation and prepare customer deliverables.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Ensure the controls engineering process is tracked and followed.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Assist customers and local tradespeople in troubleshooting equipment issues.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Conduct end-user training on equipment operation.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education & Experience Requirements</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering degree preferred; Mechatronics degrees will also be considered.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Minimum of two years of experience as a Controls Engineer or Controls Software Engineer with e</span><span style="font-size:16.0px">xperience in designing Rockwell Logix 5000 or Siemens S7-1500 family processors.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePLAN</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Experience with PLC programming in ladder and structured text.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Experience programming HMIs </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Travel required: approximately 30% domestic and international.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Weekend work may be required based on project schedules.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px">Preferred</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Experience in computer programming languages, such as VB, C/C++, or C#.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px">Experience with Rockwell and Siemens HMI preferred.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><b>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</b> We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.</p>