Plant Engineer Controls

Overview

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Plant Engineer Controls

Job Summary

Our client in Lima, OH is looking for a Plant Engineer Controls. This is a contract position.

• Use plant monitoring software to review cycle times of machinery, review and follow up machinery project's and installations.
• Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other machinery problems.
• Update program backups for machinery.
• Program new installations of machinery and conveyor systems.
• Reprogram machinery for engineering changes and improvements.

• 2+ years of related controls and debugging experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls.
• Electrical Background (electrician or technician).
• Related experience.
• Siemens and Indramat servo and VFD drives.
• Familiarity with VFDs, Armor starts, encoders, network/Ethernet controls.
• 100% onsite position.

• Siemens and/or Indramat PL7.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery.
• ABB robot experience or Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Ability to read prints, AutoCAD, interpret and modify electrical schematics.
• Ability to read blueprints.

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrates a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.