Controls Engineer

About the Role

Want to own automation work from the first sketch to startup? As our Controls Engineer, you’ll design, program, install and improve the control systems that keep our plant running. You’ll work on the plant floor and own projects from start to finish. Your work will make our equipment more reliable, cut downtime and keep the plant safe. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Maintenance and Production.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, commission and improve PLC programs, HMI applications, safety systems and MES data collection
• Design control-system architecture, including panels, electrical hardware, instrumentation, networks and communication protocols
• Troubleshoot controls, electrical and mechanical issues hands-on to get production back up safely
• Write and test ladder logic that is maintainable and reusable, mainly on Allen-Bradley platforms
• Build HMI screens that make complex machinery and processes easy to run
• Design industrial control panels to NFPA 79, NEC and UL 508A requirements
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel layouts, drawings and specifications
• Select and size components and recommend spare parts
• Use machine alarms, status and process data to improve reliability and performance
• Manage capital and improvement projects on scope, schedule, quality and budget, from concept through startup and handoff