Senior Controls Engineer

We re seeking an experienced Senior Controls Engineer with a strong background in Siemens TIA Portal and Allen Bradley PLC programming to lead automation initiatives within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on engineering position where you ll own projects from concept through commissioning while driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across production.

• Program, troubleshoot, and optimize Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs and HMI systems.
• Design, develop, and modify electrical control systems for manufacturing equipment.
• Lead machine upgrades, automation improvements, and new equipment commissioning.
• Diagnose complex machine control issues and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Design electrical control panels and field wiring systems from concept through implementation.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAD software.
• Integrate motors, VFDs, drives, sensors, relays, safety devices, and industrial networks into complete control systems.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, technicians, and leadership to improve uptime, throughput, and product quality.
• Provide technical leadership during automation projects and mentor less experienced engineers and technicians.

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Expert-level proficiency with Siemens TIA Portal
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• Experience developing PLC and HMI applications from the ground up—not just troubleshooting existing code.
• Strong understanding of industrial controls, AC/DC electrical systems, drives, motors, instrumentation, and field devices.
• Experience with electrical hardware design, control panels, and field wiring.
• Working knowledge of industrial communication networks such as Ethernet/IP and Profinet.
• Proficiency creating and interpreting electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership through project ownership, mentoring, or leading cross-functional initiatives.

• Manufacturing automation and process improvement.
• Equipment commissioning and startup.
• Continuous improvement or capital project execution.
• Wire and cable manufacturing experience is a plus but not required.
• PMP certification is a plus.

You ll have the opportunity to own automation projects, influence manufacturing performance, and work on challenging control system improvements from design through startup. If you re looking for a position where your technical expertise directly impacts production, reliability, and future automation initiatives, we d like to speak with you.