1622 – Controls Engineer

Lexicon Solutions; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational assistance

Quarterly bonus program

Job summary

Lexicon Solutions is seeking a Controls Engineer to sustain and optimize facilities control systems across a premier manufacturing environment, emphasizing PLCs, SCADA, and HVAC. You will support reliability, safety, and process quality with strong collaboration among maintenance, operations, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities include leading capital projects, coordinating with vendors, and implementing corrective actions to enhance uptime and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
• 2+ years of relevant experience in facilities controls, PLCs, and HVAC systems.
• Experience with building management systems and safety-related controls.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with AutoCAD and SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Owns specifications and drawings for facilities systems; modifies for reliability and cost reductions.
• Liaisons with suppliers, vendors, production, and maintenance to resolve issues.
• Monitors facility systems usage; reports trends to cost centers and budget teams.
• Acts as Project Engineer/Manager for capital projects; handles scope, cost, and timelines.
• Evaluates control strategies and interfaces; plans upgrades with vendors/contractors.

Skills

PLC

SCADA

HVAC

Electrical Systems

Building Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

GE Cimplicity

Johnson Controls Metasys

Trane Synchrony

Job description

Our client is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of silicon wafers. Being an international market player, they serve the semiconductor industry worldwide and partner with many leading chip manufacturers. Their global production network in Asia, Europe, and the USA includes today’s most advanced plants for 200mm and 300mm wafers. They provide a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k matching, educational assistance, and a quarterly success sharing bonus program.

We are looking for a Controls Engineer with Experience in PLC, SCADA, Facilities Control, and HVAC

• This position provides sustaining and project engineering support to ensure reliable facilities systems in support of manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and process technology operations.
• The role is responsible for sustaining, monitoring, and improving facilities controls systems, including PLCs and networking, as well as site HVAC systems such as cleanroom temperature and humidity control.
• Responsibilities include developing corrective action plans for conditions that could adversely impact facilities safety or operations; performing regular system monitoring and inspections to identify maintenance and replacement needs; evaluating and recommending engineering solutions, preventative maintenance programs, and equipment alternatives; reviewing vendor data and construction and design documents for technical acceptability; managing engineering work orders and project milestones; and evaluating control systems to recommend improvements to control strategies, operator interfaces, and system monitoring.

Job Duties:

• Ownership and control of specifications and drawings for the assigned facilities systems. Modify the systems as necessary to improve the process, reliability, and sustaining cost reductions.
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with all suppliers and vendors and with production and process decision makers within the client along with maintenance and facilities personnel in order to facilitate problem resolution on the assigned facilities systems.
• Monitor usage of each assigned facilities system and report to main cost centers. Report abnormal trends to user groups. Provide necessary data for budget and cost control processes.
• Monitor, audit and inspection of the assigned facilities systems.
• Act as the Project Engineer / Manager for capital projects associated with the assigned facilities system and other areas as assigned. Responsibilities include cost estimation, cost control, design, detail scope of work, construction management, report writing and forecasting.
• Serve as technical specialist and consultant for the organization in the application of new methods, technologies and solution to problems of exceptional difficulty and marked importance to the company. Investigate outage issues within the facilities and be the point of contact with our utility provider.
• Prepare project proposals and requests for funding.
• Prepare project specifications and scope of work for consultants and contractors.
• Select vendors, consultants, and contractors.
• Maintain preventative maintenance instructions.
• Perform exact engineering calculations and analyze run data.
• Review vendor products.
• Maintain catalog library.

Position Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred) and a minimum of two years of relevant experience, with familiarity in 480 VAC three‑phase and lower‑voltage industrial electrical systems.
• Candidates should have working knowledge of 4–20 mA loop control and 0–10V PID control systems, with an emphasis on facilities‑related PLCs, instrumentation, controls networking, and building management systems.
• Experience with facilities and life safety systems supporting manufacturing and process operations—particularly fire protection, chemical, and gas monitoring systems is preferred, including familiarity with platforms such as Simplex, VESDA, VERTEX, Sieger, and Midas.
• Experience in a manufacturing production environment and with SCADA and controls systems such as GE Cimplicity, Johnson Controls Metasys, and Trane Synchrony is strongly preferred.
• The role requires demonstrated technical competence in mechanical and electrical engineering, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to read, interpret, and communicate complex technical information through clear verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, with experience using AutoCAD, SAP, and other engineering software considered a plus.

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following tasks:

• Ability to sit / stand / walk / bend / twist / crouch / kneel / climb as required for various periods of time
• Ability to lift/carry / push/pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to reach, and to manipulate using hands and fingers
• Ability to work in hazardous areas involving potentially dangerous electrical power, chemicals, and stored energy
• Frequently required to wear cleanroom attire, personal protective equipment and/or breathing devices.
• Ability to use office equipment, phones, laptop effectively for various amounts of time throughout the day

Relocation assistance is not offered