Controls Designer

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As a Controls Designer, you will be responsible for creating control schemes to operate cooling and monitoring systems on medium and large power transformers. Your role involves utilizing control design and CAD programs to create schematics and wiring diagrams for both customer and manufacturing purposes. You will review customer specifications, include both standard and non‑standard equipment and circuitry, and create bills of materials for manufacturing.

Additionally, you will troubleshoot electrical designs during the manufacturing and testing processes.

• Create and develop control schemes for power transformers.
• Design schematics and wiring diagrams using control design and CAD programs.
• Review customer specifications to integrate standard and non‑standard equipment.
• Generate bills of materials for manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot electrical designs during manufacturing and testing.
• Interpret customer drawings and implement changes into the control scheme.
• Complete control component panel layouts for enclosures, including relays, terminal blocks, circuit breakers, switches, wire ducts, and additional components.
• Communicate effectively with mechanical designers, manufacturing personnel, customers, and vendors.
• Create schematic ladder drawings, panel layouts, and point‑to‑point wiring diagrams for customer review and manufacturing processes using the E3 electrical design program or an alternate ECAD system.
• Prepare documentation to assist in the mechanical design of transformers.
• Incorporate design revisions based on customer feedback.
• Research new components used in control design.

• Experience in controls design and ECAD.
• Proficiency in BOM generation and the E3 wiring program.
• Strong understanding of relays, circuit breakers, PLCs, panel building, and other control items.
• Working knowledge of CAD design tools.
• Familiarity with shop methods, industry standards, and wiring procedures.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

This position is based onsite, within a shop‑floor and office environment located on a large manufacturing campus.

This is a Permanent position based out of Goldsboro, NC.

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 2, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

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