Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

The Electrical/Controls Engineer leads and executes electrical and automation initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This role focuses on optimizing automation systems, improving equipment reliability, increasing operational efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The engineer manages projects from concept through implementation, provides hands-on technical support on the production floor, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and continuously evaluates system performance to drive productivity and cost savings.

This position offers a high-impact, hands-on opportunity to own electrical and automation projects that directly improve safety, uptime, and production performance in a modern, automation-focused facility.

• Lead and execute electrical and automation projects from concept through implementation within a manufacturing environment.
• Design, program, troubleshoot, and provide lifecycle support for PLC and HMI systems.
• Develop and maintain industrial control systems, including drives, sensors, and power distribution.
• Provide hands-on technical support on the production floor to improve equipment reliability and uptime.
• Optimize automation systems to increase operational efficiency and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own end-to-end project management for electrical and controls projects, including planning, budgeting, and execution.
• Manage project timelines, costs, scope, and quality while coordinating with vendors and contractors.
• Lead equipment integration, automation upgrades, and infrastructure modifications across production environments.
• Implement process control enhancements to improve process stability and production performance.
• Configure and support industrial networking and communication systems using protocols such as Ether Net/IP, Modbus, and Profibus.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA, and other relevant safety and regulatory standards.
• Promote electrical safety and environmental considerations in all project and maintenance activities.
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, IT, EHS, and external contractors to deliver integrated solutions.
• Act as a technical leader on the plant floor, providing guidance and support to cross-functional teams.
• Apply World Class Manufacturing (WCM) or similar continuous improvement methodologies to drive long-term operational excellence.
• Develop, maintain, and update technical documentation, electrical schematics, and project records.
• Use tools such as AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft Office, Office 365, and Microsoft Project to plan and document work.
• Utilize SAP or similar systems for project and asset management where applicable.
• Support and influence controls standardization efforts and automation upgrades across complex, capital-intensive processes.
• Participate in global or cross-cultural project teams and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing-based electrical and controls engineering experience (10+ years preferred).
• Proven ability to lead technical project teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming and troubleshooting, including Allen-Bradley PLCs.
• Experience with HMI design, programming, troubleshooting, and lifecycle support.
• Hands-on experience with industrial automation and controls engineering, including drives, sensors, power distribution, and industrial control systems.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including planning, budgeting, execution, and vendor coordination.
• Experience integrating manufacturing equipment, implementing automation upgrades, and modifying infrastructure.
• Familiarity with process control enhancements in production environments.
• Knowledge of industrial networking and communication protocols such as Ether Net/IP, Modbus, and Profibus.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA, and related safety and regulatory standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in a fast-paced production setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for cross-functional…