Senior Controls Engineer

🕒 July 4

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

💵 $125.4k - $141.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Daniels Health

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1999

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Sustainability

Daniels Health is a company that specializes in providing medical waste disposal solutions. With over 20 years of experience, Daniels Health is an industry leader in sustainable container design and robotic washing technology, focusing on safety, infection control, and environmental sustainability in healthcare settings. Their comprehensive waste management services include disposal solutions for medical waste, sharps, chemotherapy, pharmaceutical waste, and hazardous substances. Serving a wide range of healthcare facilities, from small clinics to large hospitals, Daniels Health is committed to minimizing risk, enhancing safety, streamlining processes, and ensuring compliance with regulations while promoting environmental sustainability.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, program, and maintain PLC‑based control systems for advanced medical waste processing equipment • Integrate, program, and commission industrial robots for material handling, sorting, and automated processing • Design, implement, and optimize machine vision systems for detection, classification, inspection, and process verification • Train, tune, and validate vision models to ensure accuracy, robustness, and regulatory compliance • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, robotics, and software engineering teams to deliver fully integrated automation solutions • Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis across controls, robotics, and vision systems • Prepare and review electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control drawings for new equipment and system upgrades • Develop system documentation including functional specifications, control narratives, operator manuals, maintenance documentation, and validation protocols • Ensure all control system designs comply with applicable US medical waste, environmental, and machine safety regulations • Work closely with suppliers, system integrators, and external service providers to deliver projects on time and to specification • Drive continuous improvement in automation performance, reliability, safety, and sustainability

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline • 8+ years of experience in a controls or automation engineering role • Strong PLC and HMI programming experience with platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Automation • Direct Hands‑on industrial robotics experience including programming, commissioning, and safety integration (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Hyundai, or similar) • Strong machine vision experience using Cognex, Keyence, OpenCV, or comparable systems • Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and OPC UA • Experience with motion control, servo systems, and safety‑rated automation components • Ability to read and create electrical schematics, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings • Experience working in regulated or safety‑critical environments such as medical, pharmaceutical, or waste processing is highly desirable • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams • Ability to work independently and manage projects with multiple stakeholders and vendors • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance • retirement savings plans with company match contributions • paid vacation and sick time • wellness resources • life insurance • professional development opportunities