Controls Engineer (Finishing Equipment & Robotics)

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing rare-earth permanent magnets in the US. As Controls Engineer you will own controls execution for the finishing equipment portfolio (grinding, wire saw, EDM, tumbling, coating, magnetization, in-line inspection) in a 1 million sq ft facility expansion. Responsibilities: hands-on programming, debugging and commissioning of Allen-Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens PLCs/HMIs including safety PLCs; integration of Fanuc, ABB and Kuka robot cells with PLC handshaking and safety zones (ISO 10218); servos, VFDs and conveyors; communications between PLCs, robots and the site SCADA/MES layer; leading FAT/SAT. Requires 4+ years of industrial automation experience, Ethernet/IP and OPC UA knowledge. Travel to OEM FATs up to ~50%. Role starts in Durham and moves to Benson, NC. Must be a U.S. Person (export-controlled access).