Automation & Controls Engineer

Overview

About Gleason With more than 2,200 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, Gleason Corporation is a leader in gear technology. Gleason's product and service offerings include gear and transmission design software, gear manufacturing machines and related accessories, gear metrology equipment and automation systems. Gleason products are used by customers in e-mobility, commercial vehicles, aerospace, agriculture, mining, sustainable energy, construction, power tools, marine and many other industries.

Gleason is energized by challenges and values positive, adaptable, growth-minded people who care how work gets accomplished and are invested in customer and colleague success. If this sounds like you, read on to learn more.

• Excellent benefits package including a 6% Company 401(k) match
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Formal and informal Development opportunities

Gleason offers Total Gear Solutions to its global customer base. We are a leader in the development and manufacture of production systems for all types of gears including design software for gears and power transmission systems, gear production machinery, metrology systems, automation solutions, related equipment, and plastic gears. The competence center for automation that provides material handling, machine tending, and automated assembly solutions is located in Rochester, NY.

We are looking for an automation controls engineer to join the team.

• Develop PLC, HMI and robot programs for new system requirements using multiple brands of controls hardware and various software languages (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Kuka, ABB, Denso)
• Collaborate with our hardware controls engineers on component selection and design
• Collaborate with our mechanical engineers on solution design using robot simulation tools
• Test electromechanical devices of the assembled system
• Verify software functions and validate overall system operation
• Support field service personnel
• Manage tasks and project deliverables in accordance with project schedule
• Drive continuous improvement in software development and testing to exceed customer specifications

• Proficiency with PLC, HMI and robot programming for industrial automation equipment
• Experience with information systems as applied to industrial automation equipment
• Experience with automation components e.g., sensors, pneumatics, vision systems
• Proficiency with networking communications e.g., Ether Net/IP, Profi Net
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers and disciplines to communicate technical information and effectively contribute to meetings, discussions and brainstorming sessions
• Strong electromechanical aptitude
• Must be able to work productively within a team environment
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to efficiently manage time and prioritize multiple tasks

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in engineering or
• Associate’s Degree from an automation related program with experience in PLC or robot programming

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• 10%

The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.

Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are…