Controls Engineer

Continental

Posted 2 days ago

Full Time

Auburn, Indiana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing operations by programming, troubleshooting, and maintaining control systems and drive technologies. Collaborate with senior engineers on equipment installations, process improvements, and the training of maintenance technicians.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation, or mechatronics, with internship experience in manufacturing engineering. You possess working knowledge of electrical schematics, industrial networks, PLCs, and basic hand tools, along with a strong willingness to learn and adhere to industrial safety standards.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMIs

Compounding equipment

Industrial automation

Electrical schematics

Industrial networks

PLCs

Industrial safety standards

Hand tools

Multimeters

Microsoft Office Suite

VFDs

Servo drives

Motion control systems

Job Description

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets.


ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 39,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.4 billion euros (2024), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.
 

Job Description

We’re looking for a motivated team member who is eager to grow, learn, and make an impact. This role is a great opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career and apply their existing skills in new ways. We value curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to continue developing professionally. If you’re passionate about learning and contributing to a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you will support our manufacturing operations. This role will assist in programming, troubleshooting, and maintaining control systems and drive technologies under the guidance of senior engineers. The ideal candidate has foundational knowledge of Allen-Bradley PLCs and a strong interest in industrial automation.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

  • Assist in programming and configuring Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs for compounding equipment
  • Support troubleshooting of control systems, drives, and instrumentation to reduce downtime. 
  • Help maintain documentation of control programs and wiring diagrams. 
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on equipment installations and process improvements. 
  • Learn and apply safety standards and company policies in all tasks. 
  • Assist with capital spending projects and implementations
  • Work with cross-functional teams for continuous improvement projects
  • Support and train maintenance technicians
  • Support TPOC, Gemba and 5S programs

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation, or mechatronics, or related engineering field
  • Internship experience within manufacturing engineering
  • Working knowledge of electrical schematics and industrial networks
  • Knowledge of PLCs
  • Strong willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of industrial safety standards
  • Good communication and teamwork skills
  • Willing to work on equipment and support the production and maintenance teams
  • Demonstrated competency in basic use of hand tools, including multimeters
  • Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
  • The ability to work on-call rotation during nights and weekends.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT

  • 2+ years of experience with control systems (PLCs) in a manufacturing environment
  • Exposure to VFDs, servo drives, and motion control systems. 
  • Familiarity with Allen-Bradley platforms 

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting.

Additional Information

THE PERKS

· Immediate Benefits
· Paid Time Off
· Tuition Assistance  & Employee Discounts
· Employer 401(k) Match
· Competitive Bonus Programs
· Employee Assistance Program
· Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional

· And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

  • Leadership Level: Leading Self
  • Legal Entity: ContiTech USA, Inc. (2006)
  • Referral Bonus: No
  • Working Time: Full Time
  • Continental

    Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets. - 💛 Our Netiquette 💛 - The purpose of our LinkedIn page is to offer information about products and solutions at Continental, about our company culture and about our actions and initiatives. Moreover, we would like to provide you with quick and easy contact for your questions and comments related to the above mentioned topics. We emphasize the importance of an appropriate and respectful style when communicating on our page and therefore we established the following community rules: - Please post only comments related to the topics covered by this page. - Treat each user in a respectful way, as you expect to be treated as well. Abusive language, aggression and bullying are not allowed on our page. We therefore reserve the right to remove posted comments or any other content from this site: - which is offensive or abusive, - includes a commercial benefit or unwanted advertising messages, - violates the rights of third parties as well as the right to intellectual property, - which is irrelevant or misleading - which is a spam (repeated duplicate posting) - for any other reason deemed necessary to create a helpful and respectful community The comments on our contributions reflect the opinion of individual users. Our LinkedIn page is frequently checked for possible violations as mentioned above. However, ongoing inspection of the content of the posted comments is not reasonable without concrete indication of a (legal) violation as mentioned above. We will immediately remove the relevant links if they are found to violate any aforementioned law or principle.
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