Principal Controls Engineer

North Canton, Ohio, United States, 44720

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Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose of Position

This position provides technical expertise at the corporate level to support the design and implementation of bearing manufacturing processes for new and existing Timken facilities worldwide. The Controls & Machine Design Engineer will deliver controls and design support across manufacturing assets — including heat treatment, finish grinding, automation, and end-of-line processing (assembly, laser scanning, packing, etc.) — and help drive Industry 4.0 initiatives through machine connectivity and PLC programming.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support capital projects: design, implement, startup, and train on process equipment and track appropriation requisitions.
• Design and rebuild machine electrical systems, review specs and coordinate with vendors.
• Enable machine connectivity and Industry 4.0 solutions (PLC integration, wired/wireless networking).
• Ensure compliance with plant standards, technical procedures, and electrical codes.
• Manage project schedules/resources and support continuous improvement initiatives to boost throughput, quality, safety, and cost performance.
• Deploy new process technologies in collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Design teams.
• International and/or domestic travel up to 25% required to support process start-up.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, controls engineering, mechatronics, or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing controls, machine electrical design, or automation engineering.

• Experience with Machine Control System Hardware/Software Design – Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk ViewME, FactoryTalk View Studio, Siemens TIA Portal, Mitsubishi PLC, GE Fanuc and CNC Controllers.

• Industry 4.0

• Electrical schematic reading and machine electrical design (AutoCAD Electrical) preferred.

• Familiar with UL/NEC/CE machine electrical standards.

• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• A global, diverse environment
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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