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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Job DescriptionControls / MES Engineer - **Company:** North Point Technology, LLC - **Location:** Fort Wayne, IN, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Zebra (Programming Language), Applications Architecture, Information Systems, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Ladder Logic, Radio-Frequency Identification, Rslogix, OPC Unified Architecture, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Scripting, Build Management, Control Logix PLC, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/fbcef810-78d5-4a2e-a801-623f69632825/mes-controls-engineer ## About the Role * Strong hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix and Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000. * Demonstrated experience writing new PLC programs for equipment, stations, or production lines from scratch. * Hands-on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition. * Experience developing Ignition screens, tags, scripting, and/or application architecture. * Experience integrating PLCs with MES or manufacturing information systems. * Understanding of manufacturing transactions such as work-order validation, traceability, recipes, production reporting, and serial-number tracking. * Experience commissioning automated manufacturing equipment. * Strong troubleshooting skills across controls hardware, PLC software, industrial networks, and production systems. * Experience in automotive or other high-volume discrete manufacturing environments. Preferred Qualifications * Experience generating ZPL code and integrating Zebra industrial printers. * Experience with barcode and RFID-based production traceability. * Ignition Vision and/or Perspective development experience. * Industrial networking experience including Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, SQL, or related communication technologies. * Experience taking a controls project through the complete lifecycle: design * development * integration * startup * commissioning * production launch. * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline. Ideal Candidate The strongest candidate will have experience building controls systems from the ground up, including PLC programming, Ignition development, and PLC-to-MES integration. This position is best suited for an engineer who has built and commissioned new manufacturing systems rather than someone whose background is primarily production support or maintenance. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Controls / MES Engineer to support a ground-up manufacturing automation implementation for a major automotive manufacturer in Warren, Michigan. This is primarily a new-build development and implementation role, not a sustaining or maintenance position. The engineer will be responsible for designing, programming, integrating, and commissioning controls and manufacturing systems, with a strong focus on Rockwell Studio 5000, Ignition, and PLC-to-MES integration. The ideal candidate has personally taken automation systems from initial design through commissioning and production launch and can demonstrate hands-on experience developing PLC, HMI/SCADA, and MES functionality rather than only modifying or troubleshooting existing systems. Key Responsibilities * Design and develop Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/GuardLogix PLC programs from the ground up using RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000. * Develop PLC architecture including ladder logic, tag structures, UDTs, AOIs, sequencing, diagnostics, alarms, and equipment interfaces. * Design and build Ignition HMI/SCADA applications, including screens, tags, scripting, alarms, communications, and system configuration. * Develop and implement communication between PLCs and MES systems. * Create PLC/MES transaction and handshake logic for manufacturing operations. * Support work-order verification, part and serial-number traceability, recipe/model management, production reporting, and pass/fail transactions. * Integrate barcode scanners, RFID systems, and other production tracking equipment. * Configure and integrate Zebra industrial label printers, including generation and implementation of ZPL code. * Develop automated label-printing processes tied to production events, work orders, and cycle completion. * Perform controls system startup, debugging, commissioning, FAT/SAT, and production launch activities. * Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, MES, networking, and equipment communication issues as needed. * Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, IT/MES teams, equipment integrators, and plant personnel throughout implementation. * Develop and maintain controls documentation, system architecture, backups, and commissioning records. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [JavaScript? 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