Controls Engineer

Flex-N-Gate

Location: Battle Creek, MI 49014, US
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Industry: Manufacturing - Other
Occupational Category: 17-2199.00 – Architecture and Engineering
Posted: Monday, 27 July 2026
Valid Through: Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Job Description

Flex-N-Gate is hiring a Controls Engineer in Battle Creek, MI. This is a full-time position, requiring a high school, and paying $95,000.00/year.

Summary

The Controls Engineer provides technical support and programming for manufacturing system designs and modifications.


Core Competencies

  • Customer Oriented
  • Building Collaborative Relationships
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Technical Expertise
  • Fostering Innovation
  • Results Oriented
  • Personal Credibility
  • Stress Management
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Flexibility

Job Duties

  • Supports Equipment Programming for Manufacturing
  • Programs inputs/outputs of robots
  • Maintain support and programming of robots
  • Trouble Shoots software and hardware issues
  • Load software packages
  • Project documentation
  • Develop and Install of Vision Systems
  • Develop system upgrades
  • Program PLC
  • Read, interprets and apply lesson learned from electrical schematic drawings, professional journals, equipment manuals and government regulations


Requirements

  • Demonstrated success and knowledge of automotive plastic injection molding and assembly
  • Ability to program input/outputs associated with interfacing robots with equipment
  • Ability to program robots
  • Knowledge of software and hardware
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret electrical schematic drawings
  • Strong computer skills
  • 3-5 years’ experience working with controls in an automotive facility
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
  • Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Strong decision making and problem solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects.

Education Requirements

high school

Skills

Requirements

  • Demonstrated success and knowledge of automotive plastic injection molding and assembly
  • Ability to program input/outputs associated with interfacing robots with equipment
  • Ability to program robots
  • Knowledge of software and hardware
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret electrical schematic drawings
  • Strong computer skills
  • 3-5 years’ experience working with controls in an automotive facility
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
  • Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Strong decision making and problem solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects.

Benefits

Please see the job description for benefits.

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