Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Automation & Controls Development  

• Design, program, and troubleshoot  PLC-based control systems for automated manufacturing equipment. 

• Develop and maintain control logic using platforms such as  Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Siemens, or similar PLC systems . 

• Configure  HMI / SCADA systems for machine monitoring, diagnostics, and operator interface. 

• Develop and maintain automated production  data collection, reporting, and diagnostic tools to support manufacturing performance. 

• Support  manufacturing execution systems (MES), production traceability, and automation interfaces between PLCs and enterprise systems. 

• Integrate, troubleshoot, and optimize  robotics, vision systems, and automated material handling equipment for high-volume production environments. 

Equipment Integration & Commissioning  

• Lead  controls design, installation, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment. 

• Collaborate with  equipment vendors and integrators during factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT). 

• Develop  controls standards and documentation for plant automation systems. 

Manufacturing Support  

• Provide  technical troubleshooting support for production equipment downtime related to controls, sensors, drives, vision, PLC, robotics, and automation. 

• Work closely with  maintenance and production teams to diagnose, resolve, and improve automation system performance.

• Optimize control strategies to improve  cycle time, reliability, and equipment uptime . 

Safety & Compliance  

• Design and validate  machine safety systems including safety PLCs, interlocks, emergency stops, and safeguarding systems. 

• Ensure equipment complies with  OSHA, NFPA, and relevant machine safety standards . 

• Support  high-voltage and lithium-ion manufacturing safety requirements . 

Process Optimization  

• Analyze equipment performance data to identify  automation improvements and efficiency gains . 

• Implement  process automation improvements to increase throughput and reduce scrap. 

• Support  continuous improvement initiatives and plant automation roadmaps . 

• Lead  root cause investigations for automation-related production issues and implement sustainable corrective actions. 

Documentation & Standards  

• Support,  maintain, and enforce plant automation standards  including programming architecture, documentation, naming conventions, and commissioning procedures 

• Maintain detailed documentation including: 

• PLC/HMI code change management revisions 

• Open issues management 

• Automation standardization 

• Electrical schematics redlines 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in  Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering ,  Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering

 

Experience  

• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in a  manufacturing environment  
• Experience supporting  automated production lines or industrial equipment  
• Experience with  PLC programming, Robotics, and industrial automation systems  

Technical Skills:

• PLC programming  

• Allen Bradley (Studio 5000 / RSLogix) 

• Siemens (TIA Portal) 

• HMI/SCADA systems  

• Industrial networking (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, IO-link, Modbus, OPC) 

• Servo systems and VFD drives 

• Robotics integration (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka, or similar) 

• Machine vision systems (Keyence, Cognex) 

• Electrical schematics and panel design 

• Industrial sensors and instrumentation 

 

Preferred Experience

• EV battery, Automotive, Lithium-ion, Semiconductor, or High-tech manufacturing 

• Dry-room or clean-room manufacturing environments 

• High-speed automated production lines 
• Safety PLCs and machine safety standards (ISO 13849 / NFPA) 
• Automation troubleshooting and problem solving 
• Systems integration and commissioning 
• Cross-functional collaboration 
• Continuous improvement mindset 
• Strong technical documentation skills