Automation Controls Engineer — PLC, SCADA & HMI Expert

Contec, Inc.; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Contec, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an electrical/automation controls engineer to support manufacturing process and facility equipment through design, implementation, and maintenance of controls systems.

The role emphasizes PLC/HMI development, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements in a manufacturing setting. You will coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Facility Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to ensure compliance with NEC/CE/OSHA and to expand SCADA capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; 5+ years in an equivalent role.
• Experience with PLCs and motion controls, industrial HMI design (Allen Bradley, Red Lion preferred).
• Working knowledge of RSLOGIX 5000.
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, barcode systems, RFID systems, and Schneider Electric systems (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains instrumentation, equipment, and facility controls systems.
• Automates manufacturing process equipment using controls for lean elements.
• Develops PLC or HMI applications, interfaces, or embedded controls.
• Participates in specification, design review, testing, and commissioning of new production and/or facility equipment.
• Troubleshoots and resolves equipment or control system malfunctions to improve reliability.

Skills

Learning Agility

Problem Solving

Innovation & Creativity

Being Resilient

Core Values

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

RSLOGIX 5000

Allen Bradley

Red Lion

Schneider Electric systems

Robotics

Vision systems

Barcode systems

RFID systems

Job description

Contec, Inc. in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an electrical/automation controls engineer to support manufacturing process and facility equipment through design, implementation, and maintenance of controls systems.

The role emphasizes PLC/HMI development, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements in a manufacturing setting. You will coordinate with Production, Process Engineering, Facility Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to ensure compliance with NEC/CE/OSHA and to expand SCADA capabilities