PLC Controls Engineer II
Job in
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, 33646, USA
Listed on 2026-08-28
Listing for:
Unicon Systems
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-28
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
PLC Controls Engineer II
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Multiple Locations Across the USA
Travel: Up to 50%+ based on project requirements
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States
Position OverviewWe are seeking a Controls Engineer II to support customer-site controls upgrades, system retrofits, troubleshooting, commissioning, and field implementation activities.
The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with PLC programming, Ladder Logic, Studio 5000/RSLogix, Factory Talk View, and AutoCAD Electrical
, along with experience supporting industrial automation, conveyor, and material handling systems.
- Develop, modify, test, and troubleshoot PLC and HMI programs.
- Perform controls upgrades, retrofits, startup, and commissioning at customer sites.
- Support PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, safety devices, relays, and distributed I/O.
- Create and maintain electrical schematics, panel drawings, and I/O layouts using AutoCAD Electrical.
- Troubleshoot control panels, field devices, PLC programs, and industrial communication networks.
- Support system integration, field installation, startup, and post-implementation activities.
- Conduct controls design and code reviews and support system validation.
- Assist with hardware selection, technical specifications, procurement, and implementation planning.
- Work directly with customers, vendors, technicians, and internal engineering teams.
- Support brownfield modernization and legacy controls upgrade projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in controls engineering or industrial automation.
- Strong Ladder Logic programming experience.
- Hands‑on experience with Studio 5000 / RSLogix and Factory Talk View
. - Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical
. - Experience troubleshooting PLC-based industrial control systems.
- Strong knowledge of PLCs, I/O, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, safety circuits, and control panels.
- Experience with field installation, commissioning, startup, and controls upgrades.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% or more as required.
- Experience with brownfield retrofits and controls modernization.
- Experience with conveyor systems, warehouse automation, or automated material handling.
- Knowledge of Ether Net/IP, Modbus TCP, Profibus, and Device Net.
- Ability to read and troubleshoot electrical schematics and controls architecture drawings.
- Experience working directly at customer sites during installation and production startup.
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