What does a Controls Engineer do?

A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.

What certifications do Controls Engineers need?

Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.

How do I hire a Controls Engineer?

On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.

What does Gerardo do?

Gerardo is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.

Where is Gerardo located?

Gerardo is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

What does Gerardo specialize in?

Gerardo works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell and National Instruments as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Gerardo's skilled trades: Electrician and CNC.

How do I connect with or hire Gerardo?

Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Gerardo can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.

Gerardo — Controls Engineer

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Gerardo

Contractor #16797

Primary Occupation

Controls Engineer

Works with SMT Automation

Mexico City, Mexico

years of experience

#16797

Pay Rates

Industries Served

ManufacturingAutomotive

Languages

Spanish (Native) English (ESL)

Conversational

Service Radius & Travel

International

Work Preferences

✓Willing to Travel 60+ Miles

✓Emergency Contracts

✓Work Nights & Afternoons

✓Work Saturdays

✓Work Sundays

✓Valid Passport

✓Willing to Relocate

Eligibility

✓US work visa

Work History on Automate America

8yrsOn Platform

Documents on File

Photo IDResume

Programming Skills 2

Allen Bradley / Rockwell

RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, 1756_L73

2 yrs★★★☆☆

Able to interpret the execution and organization of a project, configure channels in the controller, able to enter, edit and check the ladder for diagnosis and solution problems, able to identify system components, able to create and modify a project, able to identify the network types in the system, able to transfer files to controller, able to configure modules local inputs and outputs in the I/O configuration, able to create tags and data monitors, able to use timer, counter, control instructions, instructions for comparison, math instructions and directions of motion, able to find the components of a project. Using Data Types, Add on Instructions, Messages, Consume Produce.

National Instruments

NI-9381

1 yr★★☆☆☆

Able to Measure, control and visualize data. Able to Configure NI module for data acquisition. Able to Create user interfaces with charts, graphs and buttons. Able to display and log data. Able to simulate processes and signals.

Tenure

platinum

Profile

bronze

About Me

Responsible, Ethic, Organized. Mechatronics Engineer, Instituto Politécnico Nacional,

Skilled Trades 2

Electrician

★★★☆☆

GM Cells Electrical panel and Cell conections

CNC

★★☆☆☆

Manufacturing and Design of Fixtures with CNC machines.

Software Competencies 6

MATLAB

National Instruments LabView

RSLogix 5000

Siemens S7

Solidworks

WinCC Tia Portal

Professional Competencies 5

GCCS Standard GM BodyShop

★★☆☆☆

Certification for GM Standard GCCS, Body Shop

maintenance

★★★★☆

Electrical Panels Maintenance

PLC Programming

★★★☆☆

PLC programing Allen Bradley, Siemens S7 GM GCCS Certification

Robotics

★☆☆☆☆

Prototype Project (College Final Project)

troubleshooting

★★★☆☆

Instrumentation troubleshooting support, Troubleshooting machinery with RSlogix5000

Tools, Machines & Equipment 11

CNC machineComputerlevelDrillCranesDigital MultimeterBasic Electrical Toolsflow meterBasic Hand Toolslatheoscilloscope

1 reference on filePeer references

Work Experience4

Controls Engineer

SMTAutomation LLC

Dec 2017 – Present

Troubleshooting machinery with RSlogix5000.  Commissioning and debug machinery with RSLogix5000.  WinCC Tia Portal app modifications and configurations.  DeviceNet Network commissioning and configuration.  Ethernet Network configurations.

Controls Engineer

Hybrid Automation

Jun 2017 – Dec 2017

 Electrical Panels Maintenance.  Instrumentation troubleshooting support.  Electrical Drawings Review/Correction.  Commissioning and Debugging.

Controls Engineer

Nuclear Power Station Laguna Verde

Jan 2017 – Jun 2017

 Operating and design training.  Particles physics.  Electrical design.  Electrical generation and distribution training.

Controls Engineer

SM ROMSA

Jan 2016 – Dec 2016

 Mechanical design.  Electrical design.  Control system design and programming.  CNC simulation and operation.  3d printers implementation.  Manufacturing planning (mechanical devices).  Electronics commissioning and debugging.  PCB design and building.

Education / Training / Certificates1

B.S. Mechatronics Engineering

Instituto Politecnico Nacional · Advanced Technology and Engineering

Climbing Robot Prototype

What does a Controls Engineer do?: A Controls Engineer designs, programs, and maintains automated control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial robots. They work in manufacturing, automotive, and process industries to optimize production and ensure system reliability.
What certifications do Controls Engineers need?: Common certifications include Rockwell Automation Certified Professional, Siemens Certified Professional, FANUC Robot certifications, ABB Robot Programming certifications, and TIA Portal certifications. Industry experience is often valued as highly as certifications.
How do I hire a Controls Engineer?: On Automate America, you can search for Controls Engineers by skill, location, and availability. Post a contract with your requirements, review applicant profiles and certifications, then connect directly or use White Glove managed services.
What does Gerardo do?: Gerardo is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Gerardo located?: Gerardo is based in Mexico City, Mexico.
What does Gerardo specialize in?: Gerardo works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell and National Instruments as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Gerardo's skilled trades: Electrician and CNC.
How do I connect with or hire Gerardo?: Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Gerardo can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.