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.

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

Where is Heggel located?

Heggel is based in Leon, Guanajuato.

What does Heggel specialize in?

Heggel works with Siemens, Allen Bradley / Rockwell, EPLAN, Autodesk and Dassault Systemes as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.

How do I connect with or hire Heggel?

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

Heggel — Controls Engineer

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Heggel

Contractor #53516

Primary Occupation

Controls Engineer

Works with Level Up Automation

Leon, Guanajuato

years of experience

#53516

Industries Served

AutomotiveIndustrial Automation

Languages

Spanish

Conversational

English

Conversational

French

Conversational

Documents on File

Resume

Programming Skills 5

Autodesk

AutoCAD

11 yrs★★★★☆

Dassault Systemes

Solidworks

10 yrs★★★★☆

Siemens

TIA Portal, Step 7, S7-1500, S7-300, WINCC

9 yrs★★★★☆

Allen Bradley / Rockwell

Studio 5000

9 yrs★★★★☆

EPLAN

9 yrs★★★★☆

Profile

silver

Skills

bronze

About Me

Controls Engineer with over 9 years of experience in industrial automation for automotive and manufacturing plants. Skilled in PLC and HMI programming (Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7, Rockwell Studio 5000), electrical hardware design and modification of diagrams using ePlan and AutoCAD, and 3D design with SolidWorks. Experience covers software design, on-site commissioning, project follow-up (planning, design, purchasing and supervision), and supervision of electrical and controls integration for customers such as BMW, Ford and GM suppliers. Trained in Global Common Controls Software (GCCS-2), Siemens S7-1500 basic and advanced, and BMW TIA TKB standard software. Fluent in Spanish (native), English (C level, APTIS) and French (B1, DELF). Holds a passport and a valid US visa.

Applications 3

Commissioning

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HMI

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Integration

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Work Experience3

Controls Engineer

Industria VR

Jul 2021 – Present

Software design and PLC/HMI programming on site. Hardware design: creation and modification of electrical diagrams using ePlan and AutoCAD.

Controls Engineer

Hirotec Tooling de Mexico

Apr 2017 – Jul 2021

Project follow-up: planning, design, purchasing and supervision. Software design and PLC/HMI programming on site. Hardware design: creation and modification of electrical diagrams using ePlan and AutoCAD. Supervision of electrical and controls integration according to design.

Service Technician

Huni AG

Jun 2015 – Feb 2017

Implementation and customization of the Huni automation system by modifying control hardware design and PLC programming. Customer support after machinery start-up. Programmed maintenance service for Huni equipment.

Education / Training / Certificates1

Bachelor of Engineering

Universidad Tecnológica de León · Industrial Maintenance Engineering

2017

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 Heggel do?: Heggel is a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
Where is Heggel located?: Heggel is based in Leon, Guanajuato.
What does Heggel specialize in?: Heggel works with Siemens, Allen Bradley / Rockwell, EPLAN, Autodesk and Dassault Systemes as a Controls Engineer on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
How do I connect with or hire Heggel?: Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Heggel can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.