Automation & Controls Project Lead – PLC Systems

Hood Container Corporation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Annual bonus program

Paid training & development

Job summary

Hood Container Packaging Solutions in Rural Hall, NC, seeks a Technical Manager – Project, PLC Automation & Controls to lead automation from design through ramp-up, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers.

You will own controls on the production floor, drive design reviews, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and continuous improvements, with a focus on safe, reliable production and documented change management.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of automation and controls experience in manufacturing, packaging, or warehouse environments.
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical device, pharma, aerospace, automotive) is preferred.
• Project engineering or project management fundamentals with strong leadership communication.
• Hands-on experience with equipment design reviews, FAT, commissioning, and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Familiarity with CAPA and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Support, program, and troubleshoot automated equipment and controls systems.
• Lead assigned project tasks, track progress against schedules, and report status to leadership.
• Participate in equipment design reviews, FAT, installation, commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ, and ramp-up with vendors and colleagues.
• Collaborate with Process and Quality Engineering to run protocols and collect validation data.
• Analyze line conditions and recommend actions to meet ramp goals.
• Update mechanical and electrical drawings when equipment is modified.
• Support reviews of JSA and PM plans.
• Contribute to CAPAs and change management processes.

Skills

Automation experience

Project management

Clear communication

IQ/OQ/PQ validation

CAPA & change control

Regulated industry experience

Tools

Cognex vision systems

Industrial marking systems (Domino, Zebra, Keyence, Markem)

EtherNet/IP / TCP

Job description

Hood Container Packaging Solutions in Rural Hall, NC, seeks a Technical Manager – Project, PLC Automation & Controls to lead automation from design through ramp-up, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers.

You will own controls on the production floor, drive design reviews, FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and continuous improvements, with a focus on safe, reliable production and documented change management.