Controls Engineer

Overview

About the Company Hiring: Our client is a growing manufacturing organization located in Buffalo, NY.

About the Job: We are seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to support daily operations, maintenance, and process improvements at our client’s manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for someone experienced in controls troubleshooting, PLC/HMI programming, and automation upgrades who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Troubleshoot and maintain controls, PLCs, sensors, VFDs, and processing/packaging equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Support system upgrades, PLC logic modifications, HMI development, and hardware retrofits.
• Document troubleshooting guides, schematics, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to drive continuous improvement, safety, and compliance.
• Train operators and maintenance staff on updated systems.

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Electrical/Automation field.
• 5+ years of controls troubleshooting in manufacturing (packaging/material handling preferred).
• Proficiency in PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Siemens) and HMIs (Factory Talk preferred).
• Knowledge of industrial networks, safety circuits, and control panels.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Experience with robotics, high-speed packaging, fiber processing, or dust control systems is preferred.

Note: Must be willing to travel to support new plants as needed.

Compensation: $110,000-$135,000