Controls Engineer

Daniels Health is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, build, and optimize automated medical waste processing systems, working at the intersection of PLC control systems, robotics, and machine vision in safety-critical, high-throughput industrial environments.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• High autonomy with strong engineering influence and end-to-end system ownership
• Career growth aligned with a scaling US and global business
• Purpose-driven work in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment