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Controls Engineer

Disher

Holland, MI · Posted October 20, 2026

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About the job

Controls Engineer – Holland, Michigan

DISHER is currently partnering with an international franchise providing innovative and automated car care services. The company is experiencing rapid growth year after year as they expand to serve their clients on a global level. As the Controls Engineer, you will develop new technologies, be involved in designing hardware and software platforms, and drive product enhancement. This is a hands-on role that will allow you to work with controls programming, ignition development, and HMI systems.

What it's like to work here:

The company is known for its innovative car wash systems, recognizable brand, and commitment to continuously improving the customer experience. Despite its growth, the company maintains a friendly, collaborative, family-oriented culture that values work-life balance, employee relationships, and teamwork. Ownership is highly involved and encourages new ideas and continuous innovation, creating an environment where employees can make a meaningful impact.

What you will get to do:

Implement and integrate Ignition SCADA with HMI systems.

Develop and troubleshoot Ignition applications using Perspective and Vision.

Support PLC programming and controls integration.

Establish technical direction and help resolve system issues.

Collaborate with engineering teams on evolving projects.

Establish, document, and maintain controls system standards including default settings, configuration profiles, startup procedures and troubleshooting guides.

Test, validate, and document product performance.

Create documentation checklists, issue communication and quality related support bulletin.

What will make you successful:

Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis in electrical engineering or similar field preferred.

Hands-on Ignition SCADA experience is essential.

Experience with both Ignition Perspective and Vision.

Experience in writing and developing ladder logic, structured text and function block diagram programs for industrial control systems

Ignition 8.3 Gold certification is preferred but not required.

5+ years of controls engineering experience and at least 1-2 years of Ignition experience.

Process-oriented and strong collaborator with ability to communicate well.