Automation Electrical Controls Engineer

Blast Cleaning Technologies, Inc. (BCT) is proud to be the leader in shot blast innovation! We are dedicated to our customers, resulting in continuous company growth year over year.

Highly Competitive Pay, Benefit Plans, & 401K:
We pay for skill AND talent. We offer a full range of comprehensive benefits & 401K match - 50% up to 6%!

90% of Insurance Premiums are covered by BCT!!! Low deductibles, ZERO coinsurance, & extensive provider networks to utilize.

Take advantage of our generous PTO plans and many paid U.S. holidays.

Enjoy a casual dress code and friendly workplace.

Work in our over $2 million investment in upgrades and refurbishment at our historic West Allis location.

Work for a company that continuously invests back into the business and the employees. With our cutting-edge foundry being a prime example of true innovation.

Enjoy free coffee, popcorn, summer cookouts, and more!

Venture in your future with our tuition reimbursement program and our variety of investments in your continued learning.

You will love AND know our CEO. Work with an ethical, hardworking, & interactive leader who listens to employees at all levels.

If you have the skills and work ethic, we will give you a chance.

We provide dedicated onsite HR and IT support to ensure our employees' needs are met. We won't send you to a 1-800 number for help.

BCT supports and honors veterans.

All our components are made in the USA.

Our core values (Passionate, Accountability, Customer-Focused, & Team Player) are rooted in the visionary spirit of our CEO, Carl Panzenhagen, who began his career as a teenager working in a foundry. As an adult, his extensive industry experience and dedication led him to create a company free from bureaucracy and grounded in ethical business practices. Guided by Carl’s leadership, a small team of five evolved into a self-sustaining manufacturing powerhouse.

Today, BCT proudly stands 330+ employees strong and celebrates the completion of our cutting-edge foundry, a testament to our relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Electrical and Automation, the Controls Engineer will work as an integral part of the team to design highly automated blast cleaning equipment used across North America. A successful candidate will participate in machine development from concept through customer startup working in a highly skilled cross functional team including sales, applications, engineering, manufacturing, and field service.

The Controls Engineer will also be responsible for providing lifecycle support including upgrades, obsolescence planning, remote diagnostics, software revisions, and overall customer support for PLC based Machinery Control Systems.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Design and Detail assigned projects, in collaboration with engineering, and shop needs.
• Submit drawings to lead engineers and/or team leads for review prior to release.
• Maintain BOM and part information within the ERP system.
• Detail in accordance with BCT drawing guidelines and SOPs.
• Develop drawings for ease of assembly and installation.
• Program PLC and HMIs to BCT programming guidelines and SOP’s – includes shop testing.
• Support development of digital twins using Factory Talk Optix and Emulate3D.
• Support and participate in virtual machine commissioning’s.
• Approximately 20% travel to jobsites to…