Controls Engineer

Direct Hire100% on site

We are seeking a Controls and Automation Engineer to join our Maintenance and
Reliability team supporting large-scale industrial operations. The successful
candidate will apply engineering principles to design, modify, and enhance
automated systems, equipment, and processes that support safe, efficient
production. This position combines hands-on technical work with
cross-functional collaboration across operations, maintenance, and engineering
disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design,

implement, and maintain automated control systems with both automatic and
manual modes of operation.

• Develop

and integrate Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) to improve operator
visibility and system control.

• Establish

and maintain factory information systems for real-time process monitoring
and performance tracking.

• Provide

technical support for integrating standalone control elements into
centralized or networked systems.

• Collaborate

with maintenance and production teams to ensure equipment reliability,
uptime, and safety.

• Troubleshoot

and optimize PLCs, drives, instrumentation, and industrial network
infrastructure.

• Support

commissioning and startup of new equipment, system upgrades, and capital
projects.

• Maintain

system documentation, ensuring compliance with all applicable safety,
environmental, and quality standards.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s

degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field.

• Minimum

of 5 years of experience in industrial automation or controls engineering.

• Proficiency

with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs, PowerFlex drives, and HMI platforms
such as PanelView, Wonderware, or Ignition.

• Experience

with SCADA systems, industrial networking, and Windows/VMware
infrastructure.

• Strong

analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.