Controls/PLC Supervisor
Listed on 2026-05-27
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Engineering
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering -
Manufacturing / Production
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Large manufacturing company is looking for an Controls/PLC Supervisor for their facility outside of Tarboro, NC
Relocation assistance is available (this company does not sponsor or relocate candidates from outside of the US)
*** CANDIDATES MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN A MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION SETTING
Responsible for implementing new and maintaining current control and robotic systems, identifying opportunities to reduce cost with improved equipment and systems, supporting and troubleshooting production equipment as well as improvement of existing equipment control systems, developing additional functionality to production equipment and developing/maintaining a system for tracking equipment control software.
* Directly responsible for managing multi-craft technicians and or automation technicians at the local site.
- Integration of new automation to current line capabilities.
- Review technical specifications and schematics for new equipment to ensure that sound engineering practices are followed
- Add additional automation and robotic functionality to existing production equipment.
- Perform system evaluations, electrical design and automation system programming support for all plant manufacturing operations.
- Troubleshoot electronic boards, PLC’s, touch screens, VFD’s, HMI displays, contractors and motors.
- Designs and develops the human machine interface (HMI).
- Manage and help perform preventative and predictive maintenance of all automation equipment.
- Train Automation Control Techs and Maintenance Techs on equipment, procedures and troubleshooting practices.
- 5+ years experience in an industrial environment.
- Experience with machine controls, PLC ladder logic and Fanuc robot programing
- Ambition to drive innovation of machines in a manufacturing environment.
- Definitive experience with RCA and associated CI Tools and Principles.
- Must have good understanding of PLC systems and ability to create PLC program code and program documentation.
- Experience with “Allen-Bradley”, PLC programming experience.
- HMI programming experience.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley variable frequency AC drives and reduced voltage starters
- Experience specifying, installing and troubleshooting thermocouples, pressure transducers, proximity sensors, etc.
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