Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the electrical and process controls portions of new construction projects as well as value-engineering and process optimizing the existing plants with new and updated process control. Will program PLCs (Allen Bradley, SLC 500/505, CompactLogix as well as Automation Direct and Schneider) and provide electrical design through commissioning. 25-30% travel.

Other duties may include:

• Effectively plan and execute installation and commissioning of new systems
• Generate weekly status reports for projects throughout duration of the deployment for process stakeholders to review
• Use, develop, and update Engineering Standards to current engineering best practices
• Perform all tasks in compliance with Alltech Engineering standards
• Partner with site leadership to develop, implement and track Key Performance Indicators for all functions to further foster culture of continuous improvement and accountability
• Deploy and manage a centralized data historian for all plants on the controls network, and identify and generate plant-based KPIs against which to report on monthly
• Training and teaching others on Allen Bradley controls

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or other engineering degree
• 2-5 years relative Controls/PLC programming experience
• Control panels
• Networking, ethernet
• AutoCAD

Preferred:

• Allen Bradley PLCs
• Manufacturing experience in relative industry for continuous manufacturing life cycle (i.e. bulk material handling with conveyors)
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and reliable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in core technologies for client: drying, distillation, pneumatic conveying, fermentation, rotating equipment, heat transfer, general plant utilities (steam, compressed air)
• Knowledge and / or experience in process excellence and performance improvement tools, techniques, and roadmaps such as: Lean, PDCA, Six Sigma belts, Kaizen, Process mapping, waste reduction, etc
• Experience in coaching and influencing leaders; collaboration across various levels of the organization and reaching alignment on goals, targets, etc
• Must have the ability to work in hot conditions and in occasionally dusty environments
• Must have knowledge of ISA electrical diagrams, and know general NFPA 70E standards and requirements

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Nicholasville, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Company provides health, dental, vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nicholasville,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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