PLC Controls Engineer - Night Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Applicants must currently live in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. We do not sponsor visas.

Location: This is a full-time, direct-hire, on-site position in Glendale, AZ. Relocation assistance is offered, so candidates anywhere in the U.S. who are willing to relocate to the Phoenix/Glendale area are encouraged to apply.

About the role: You will work on-site in the plant on high-speed beverage filling and packaging lines, programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs on running production equipment. This is a plant-floor controls engineering role, not a software, QA, or test-automation role.

PLC Controls Engineer – Night Shift

Schedule: 2-2-3 rotation, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM (Night shift, 12-hour shifts)
Base Salary: $100,000–$130,000
Annual Bonus: 20% target bonus
Relocation Assistance: Available

What You Must Bring

• Hands-on PLC programming, not just troubleshooting: you write and modify ladder logic yourself, ideally Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix in Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000.

• 4+ years of industrial controls or automation experience on high-speed production lines (beverage, food, packaging, CPG, pharmaceutical, or similar).

• Strong troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs (FactoryTalk or similar), VFDs (PowerFlex or similar), servo/motion, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP).

• Willingness to work a 12-hour 2-2-3 night rotation, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM.

This is a salaried engineering role. It is not an entry-level position and not a maintenance technician or parts-replacement role.

Position Overview

A leading high-speed beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to provide dedicated automation and controls support at its Glendale, Arizona facility.

This position serves as the on-shift controls expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support throughout the plant. You will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, increase throughput, and execute automation-focused improvement projects, while mentoring and training maintenance technicians and operators.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.

• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting for automated processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging equipment.

• Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues and restore production safely.

• Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions, including PLC and HMI program changes.

• Develop and execute controls projects that improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.

• Participate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.

• Maintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.

• Support commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.

• Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology, industrial automation and controls, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.

• At least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.

• Ability to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple plant departments.

Preferred Experience

• KHS, Krones, Sidel, or comparable high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, or packaging equipment.

• Beverage, brewery, bottling, canning, or food manufacturing operations.

• Controls upgrades, commissioning, FAT/SAT, and continuous-improvement projects.

• Training or mentoring maintenance technicians.

Compensation

• Base salary of $100,000–$130,000, based on experience.

• 20% target annual bonus.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

• Comprehensive company benefits package.