Controls Engineer

Electrical Engineer – Controls & Automation (Siemens PLC Expert)

Rod Mill Plant – Greater Atlanta, GA

Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 + 5% bonus + full relocation

Full-Time
• On-site
• Relocation assistance provided

We’re hiring the ONLY Controls/Automation Engineer at a high-volume copper rod mill in the Greater Atlanta area — a critical, 24/7 foundry-style operation that supplies the U.S. wire & cable industry.

This is a true “own-it” role:
You’ll be the go-to Siemens PLC expert on-site, spending 70%+ of your time on the plant floor keeping production running, fixing downtime fast, commissioning upgrades, and leading projects (including bringing Fanuc robots back online).

• Troubleshoot & maintain Siemens PLC/HMI systems (TIA Portal is the priority)
• Program logic, commission equipment, and drive continuous improvement
• Work autonomously with full backing from leadership
• Partner directly with maintenance techs and operators
• Own projects end-to-end (example: Fanuc robot reactivation)

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, EET, Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or related
• 3+ years of hands‑on controls/automation experience in manufacturing
• Strong Siemens PLC programming & troubleshooting (this is the #1 skill we need)
• Proven ability to work independently as the sole controls resource
• Comfortable in a hot, industrial foundry environment

• Fanuc robotics
• SAP or similar ERP
• PMP
• 5% annual bonus
• Relocation package up to $10,000 (most take lump-sum)
• 401(k) + company match + pension eligibility
• Full medical/dental/vision, generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, parental leave

8 AM – 5 PM base | Flexibility for occasional longer days when the plant needs you | Minimal travel

• Immediate impact — the position has been open for nearly 2 years
• Real ownership — you run your job, leadership supports
• Start ASAP — we’re ready to move fast for the right person