Resume Skills and Keywords for Controls Engineer

Controls Engineers are skilled technicians who design, develop, and update various functions in machinery. They combine mathematics and basic engineering to develop complex solutions that help these multi-functioning systems operate properly for customers to easily use these products. They also follow safety standards to ensure customer protection while the product is in usage. 

Skills required for a controls engineer role

  • Mechanical Structures Design
  • Process Controls System
  • Mechatronics
  • AutoCad
  • Python
  • Distributed Control System
  • Maths
  • Automation
  • Report Writing
  • Communication Skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Decision Making

What recruiters look for in a controls engineer resume: 

  • Ability to develop, write, and optimize PLC, HMI, Vision and Robot programs
  • Ensuring that the process works safely and efficiently in accordance with specifications
  • Construction and implementation of system architectures in industrial automation.
  • Clarity of the concepts of control algorithms and selection of tools

What can make your controls engineer resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in controls engineering 

  • Detail-oriented controls engineer experienced in solving complex issues in precision injection molding and injection blow molding environments. Highly skilled in configuring, programming, testing, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment like PLC-based control systems and associated components. Competencies in designing input requirements, specifications, testing protocols, installation, and service procedures adhering to quality standards.

Targeted job description 

  • Support efforts to resolve product or process technical issues impacting product quality and delivery
  • Provide electrical/ mechanical support and technical leadership to the engineering team and maintenance personnel
  • Modify existing equipment to improve product quality, increase part throughput, decrease cost, and strengthen safety measures
  • Guide the manufacturing team in keeping the factory tools running at expected output levels

Related academic background 

  • B.Tech. Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur, Sept 2016 - Sept 2020
  • Basics of Engineering at Stanford University


Resume Skills and Keywords for Controls Engineer in Text Format

SHALINI PODDAR  

Controls Engineer 

6298563264| shalini.poddar@gmail.com | Kochi, India

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented controls engineer experienced in solving complex issues in precision injection molding and injection blow molding environments. Highly skilled in configuring, programming, testing, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment like PLC-based control systems and associated components. Competencies in designing input requirements, specifications, testing protocols, installation, and service procedures adhering to quality standards.

EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP

Automation Controls Engineer ► Danaher, Kochi Feb 2023 - Present

  • Support efforts to resolve product or process technical issues impacting product quality and delivery
  • Provide electrical/ mechanical support and technical leadership to the engineering team and maintenance personnel
  • Modify existing equipment to improve product quality, increase part throughput, decrease cost, and strengthen safety measures
  • Guide the manufacturing team in keeping the factory tools running at expected output levels

Controls Engineer ► Bosch, Kochi Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Maintained machine, robot, or measuring program, equipment prints and documentation, and resolve major programming problems
  • Provided support to safety, quality, manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering team to monitor equipment and processes to improve safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency of processes to help improve manufacturing cost
  • Undertook planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing new business applications to agreed targets
  • Integrated hardware and software components used to mine data and monitor equipment such as sensors, gauges, analog devices, vision systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, and motion controllers

Controls Engineer ► Dana Incorporated, Kanpur Feb 2017 - May 2017

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

Courses

  • Basics of Engineering ► Stanford University Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

EDUCATION

B.Tech. Electrical Engineering ► Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur Sept 2016 - Sept 2020

SKILLS (TECHNOLOGY/FUNCTIONAL)

Mechanical Structures Design | Process Controls System | Mechatronics | AutoCad | Python | Distributed Control

System | Maths | Automation | Report Writing | Communication Skills | Problem Solving | Decision Making

LANGUAGES

English 

Hindi