Controls & Automation Engineer

Controls & Automation Engineer

An established manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to join their team. This role is responsible for developing and improving industrial processes, as well as designing new process equipment or modifying existing systems within a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support production and maintenance operations within a highly automated manufacturing plant
• Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware and software) to improve production efficiency, product quality, equipment performance, energy consumption, reduce downtime, and enhance overall process automation
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of plant process control systems and their impact across the production line
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and enhance programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human-machine interface (HMI) systems
• Recommend and implement improvements to optimize production processes and equipment reliability
• Design and monitor performance indicators and integrate control systems with company information systems
• Provide ongoing maintenance support and resolve process control system issues, taking ownership through final resolution
• Develop requirement specifications, high-level system designs, and architecture documentation related to production control systems
• Support and manage automation and controls-related projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of relevant automation or controls engineering experience in an industrial environment
• Experience working with PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Modicon, or similar systems, as well as variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
• Proven teamwork, communication (written and verbal), organizational, and administrative skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Must be available to be on call and assist personnel during emergencies or critical business needs