Controls Engineer (Rockwell Studio 5000)

Location: Maumee, Ohio, United States; requires travel to plants in the Midwest.

Company

hirify.global delivers long-term engineering projects using modern technology to support customer missions and complex industrial solutions.

What you will do

• Design and develop Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and GuardLogix PLC programs from the ground up using Studio 5000 and RSLogix 5000.
• Build PLC architecture, sequencing, diagnostics, alarms, equipment interfaces, and control logic for new manufacturing systems.
• Develop Ignition HMI/SCADA applications, including screens, tags, scripting, alarms, communications, and system configuration.
• Implement PLC-to-MES transactions for work-order verification, traceability, recipes, production reporting, serial-number tracking, and pass/fail processing.
• Integrate barcode scanners, RFID systems, Zebra industrial printers, and automated ZPL-based labeling processes.
• Perform startup, debugging, FAT/SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, production launch, and controls documentation activities in collaboration with manufacturing engineering, IT/MES teams, integrators, and plant personnel.

Requirements

• On-site work in Maumee, Ohio, United States, with travel to Midwest plants is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix and Studio 5000 or RSLogix 5000.
• Experience writing new PLC programs for equipment, stations, or production lines from scratch.
• Hands-on experience developing Inductive Automation Ignition screens, tags, scripting, or application architecture.
• Experience integrating PLCs with MES or manufacturing information systems and implementing manufacturing transactions.
• Experience commissioning automated manufacturing equipment and troubleshooting controls hardware, PLC software, industrial networks, and production systems in automotive or other high-volume discrete manufacturing environments.

Nice to have

• Experience generating ZPL code and integrating Zebra industrial printers.
• Experience with barcode and RFID-based production traceability.
• Ignition Vision or Perspective development experience.
• Industrial networking experience with Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, SQL, or related technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, automation, industrial engineering, or a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Long-term engineering projects focused on innovative technical solutions.
• Employee-focused environment with competitive compensation and benefits.
• Flexible work-life balance and a close-knit, open atmosphere.
• Direct access to company owners and leadership.