Controls Engineer

The Controls Engineer is responsible for developing controls for our products; improving existing product designs; designing control systems for in-house manufacturing processes and providing technical support for legacy products. This position reports to:
The Vice President of Commercial Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production order projects that have significant controls content from development through installation at the customer site.
• Assign project activities and provide guidance to other team members.
• Lead in-house manufacturing process and process improvement projects.
• Actively participate in establishing project cost estimates, time estimates, and project milestone dates.
• Design cost effective control systems that function with the mechanical systems and satisfy all product performance objectives.
• Create all necessary P & I, interconnect, and control cabinet drawings.
• Develop PLC logic and/or oversee the development of PLC logic by contract control engineers.
• Schedule and chair design review meetings to evaluate proposed product designs.
• Test and troubleshoot all controls and mechanical systems prior to shipping.
• Travel to customer and supplier sites to install, and/or service equipment and components.
• Provide remote and on-site technical support for installed control systems, troubleshooting issues remotely when possible.
• Work closely with colleagues, customers, and suppliers to ensure that all project objectives are met.
• Manage all aspects of the specific product/process development/improvement project.
• Work with a “continuous improvement” mentality. Applying 80/20 principles to focus effort where it has the greatest impact.
• Support our mission, values (teamwork, integrity, dedication, respect, innovation, excellence), and customer message (mindshare, people, added value, digital transformation, and user experience).
• Leverage super intelligence (SI) tools to optimize the efficiency and accuracy of PLC logic and controls code, using them to review, check, and debug programs, drawings, and documentation while applying sound engineering judgement to validate all results.
• Strive to develop new methods and tools that can help our business become more successful.

Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and forming systems and related consumables used in process industries worldwide including construction roofing materials, food processing, metals processing, nonwovens, pulp and paper, textiles and fibers, and tissue.

• Kadant was named as one of America's Most Responsible Companies  by Newsweek.
• Kadant was named as one of America's Greatest Companies 2025 by Newsweek.
• Kadant was named as one of America's Greenest Companies 2025 by Newsweek.
• Kadant was named to Newsweek’s list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024.
• 100% of Kadant’s energy comes from renewable sources.
• Kadant serves the pulp and paper industry which has recycled 68% of everything produced and 82% of cardboard since 2009, the highest of any processing industry.
• Kadant serves several process industries including lithium-ion battery production, food processing, metals processing, carbon fiber, nonwovens, textiles, and construction roofing materials.
• At Kadant, our customer-focused innovation allows us to deliver Sustainable Industrial Processing™ engineering services and technologies to help our customers create more value with fewer inputs.

* Equal opportunity employer. Career opportunities are open to all, regardless of an individual's protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment…