Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Pay Rate: $55/hr to $65/hr (DOE)

Job Type: Contract-to-hire

Location: Weirton, WV

Zip Code: 26062

Keywords: #ControlsEngineerJobs, #PLCJobs

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Sustaining Controls Engineering Associate Manager, you will serve as the primary engineering escalation point for our Sustaining Automation Technicians. You will own the lifecycle of deployed systems, diagnosing complex controls and electrical issues, driving root-cause analysis, and independently executing PLC, HMI, and MES software improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Production Escalation & Support: Serve as the primary engineering escalation point for Sustaining Automation Technicians to resolve complex electrical, controls, and OT network issues.
• Continuous Improvement: Independently identify, design, and execute PLC, HMI, and SCADA software changes to optimize existing equipment, improve throughput, and eliminate recurring downtime events.
• Systems Integration & Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot and optimize MES data transactions within PLC programs, ensuring accurate product tracking and data handshakes.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to Automation Technicians on the factory floor.
• On-Call Rotation: Participate in rotating on-call responsibilities for off-hour escalations from the Automation Technicians at the factory.
• Vendor & Project Management: Work directly with equipment vendors and internal teams on equipment retrofits, upgrades, and resolving long-term technical debt.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all plant automated equipment functions safely and correctly, strictly following Safety and Environmental policies.

Requirements:

• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience as an engineer working on industrial control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Communication: Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate complex engineering issues for operations teams.
• PLC Programming and Troubleshooting
• Siemens TIA-Portal (Required, execute independently)
• Rockwell Studio 5000 (Required, execute independently)
• Beckhoff TwinCat (Nice to Have)
• SCADA/HMI Systems
• Ignition Perspective (Required, with minimal supervision)
• Siemens WinCC & Rockwell FTView ME (Required, with minimal supervision)
• Robotics & Vision (Troubleshooting Focus)
• FANUC, Epson, Kawasaki (Nice to Have)
• Keyence and Cognex Barcode Scanners & Inspection (Required, basic knowledge/troubleshooting)
• MES Integration
• PLC Product Tracking & Handshake/Data Programming (Required, execute independently)
• Ignition Integration for Data (Required, with minimal supervision)
• Electrical & Safety
• Review/Redline/Read Electrical Schematics (Required, execute independently)
• Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and Hardwired Safety Systems (Required, execute independently)
• OT Network & Data
• Configure & Troubleshoot Managed Network Switches (Required, execute independently)
• iba & Octoplant (Required, execute independently)
• Problem-solving: Exceptional attention to detail in root-cause analysis, testing, and documenting procedures.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at

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