Controls Engineer
Daniels Health
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dandenong South • Australia
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About the role
- Design, develop, and maintain PLC‑based control systems for automated equipment.
- Program, integrate, and support industrial robots for material handling and automated processing.
- Implement and optimise machine vision systems for detection, classification, and verification.
- Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis across automation, robotics, and vision systems.
- Prepare and review electrical and control documentation including functional specifications and manuals.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, robotics, and software teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.
- Ensure systems comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical support and training to operators and maintenance teams.
- Coordinate tasks and projects independently and communicate progress clearly.
- Work closely with engineering, operations, maintenance, and health and safety teams locally and globally to optimise workflows, evaluate suppliers and technologies, and integrate automation into existing and new processes.
- Continuously review system performance and implement improvements to maximise efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least three years’ experience in a controls or automation engineering role.
- Strong experience with PLC and HMI programming using platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or Beckhoff.
- Hands‑on experience programming and commissioning industrial robots, including safety integration and EOAT considerations.
- Practical experience with machine vision systems, including integration, tuning, and image acquisition fundamentals.
- Good understanding of industrial communication protocols and safety‑rated automation components.
- Experience in regulated or safety‑critical environments is highly desirable.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently and in cross‑functional teams.
- Flexibility to travel internationally when required.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
PLC programmingHMI programmingmachine vision systemsindustrial robots programmingroot cause analysisfunctional specificationsautomation engineeringindustrial communication protocolssafety integrationEOAT considerations
Soft Skills
problem-solvingindependent workcross-functional collaborationcommunicationproject coordination