Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer – Alleguard

Location/Travel:
Greer, SC | Anderson, SC | Greenville, MI | Grandville, MI | Mishawaka, IN | Radford, VA. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to travel, with required travel >50% of the time.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains automated control systems for machinery and processes using hardware like Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and software like Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMIs). Key responsibilities include programming, system troubleshooting, collaboration with cross‑functional teams, ensuring safety compliance, creating technical documentation, and performing system analysis and optimization.

• Examine plant processes and design and implement changes to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Provide technical support for PLC-based hardware and software, troubleshooting and solving problems using electronic and mechanical theories.
• Create new control systems and integrate automated components (PLCs, motors, etc.) into existing infrastructure.
• Develop and implement software for control systems, including PLC programming and HMI interface design.
• Conduct system testing and validation to ensure performance specifications.
• Analyze system performance data, troubleshoot existing systems, and implement solutions to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation: system designs, installation drawings, and operation manuals.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, vendors, and suppliers to define requirements and implement solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Perform regular system maintenance, updates, and preventative maintenance.
• Update obsolete control systems to modern controls.

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years hands‑on experience as a controls engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expertise in designing and programming PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley) and CAD software such as AutoCAD.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Strong cause‑effect analysis and problem‑solving abilities for complex systems.
• Communication:
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail:
  • Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and safety of control systems.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Program (401k)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

• Safety – creating and maintaining a safe environment.
• Trust – building confidence through dependability and respect.
• Integrity – consistently doing the right thing.
• Collaboration – fostering teamwork and creative problem‑solving.
• Growth – investing in employee development.
• Accountability – holding yourself and others to high standards.

Join us in shaping our customers’ businesses and advancing protective foam solutions.