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DISHER

Controls Engineer - Contract at DISHER (Grand Rapids, MI)

DISHER· Grand Rapids, MI·

Role details

Work type
Onsite

Job description

Controls Engineer - Contract

DISHER is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer for a 3 month contract opportunity with a customer that is in Grand Rapids, MI.

What it's like to work here: Make a positive difference! It’s why we exist. We are always looking for teammates who are eager to use their diverse set of talents with our customers, coworkers, and communities. We want to leave this world better than we found it.

What you will get to do:

  • Design of electrical control systems with little supervision
  • Provide PLC & HMI programming for machine control systems
  • Technical support for manufacturing
  • Support for in-house build and light field support of installed automotive test systems
  • Provide complete control systems for machines with minimal assistance
  • Ensure effective communication with customers, product and project managers, and team members in defining system requirements, system operation, and schedule planning while managing multiple projects
  • Assist with machine start-ups and assist with coordination of installation services as needed
  • Program and troubleshoot control systems by working with the assembly and engineering teams
  • Train other Controls Engineers and Electrical Engineers

What will make you successful:

- BSEE with emphasis on controls or systems design or demonstrable knowledge of Electrical and Control System concepts used in our industry

- 5+ years experience preferred

- Variable frequency drive experience

- PLC experience: AB and Siemens required (Mitsubishi, GE, Omron, and others are a plus)

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Basic understanding of industrial networking

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Basic understanding of pneumatics/hydraulics

- Ability to use AutoCAD or EPLAN

- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10-20%)

- Ability to create electrical print sets as necessary

- Ability to create and maintain bills of material for projects

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office

- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers using tact and diplomacy

Why work at DISHER

  • Culture is Core: DISHER intentionally builds a collaborative, transparent, and supportive environment. Their 12 core characteristics guide how employees treat each other and customers.
  • Flexible & Remote-Friendly: They have no fixed daily start/end times and support working from the office in Zeeland, MI, from home, or at client locations, based on what is most productive.
  • Exceptional Benefits:
    • Employee Ownership (ESOP): Full-time employees are immediately enrolled in an ESOP, providing a unique retirement benefit in addition to a 401k.
    • Generous Time Off: Up to 4 weeks of vacation plus 11 paid holidays.
    • Parental Leave: 2 weeks off after the birth or adoption of a child.
    • Paid Impact Time: 80 hours per year for community service, professional development, and charitable work.
    • Insurance: Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health resources.
  • Team Bonding & Events: Weekly all-team Friday lunches, two companywide offsites per year, a Christmas party, a summer picnic, and group sports sponsorships.
  • Growth & Development: Formal programs like DISHER University, educational reimbursement, individual coaching, and subject matter communities.

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