Control Systems Engineer

Dept_PhysLoc_OrgGroup; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dept_PhysLoc_OrgGroup is seeking a Controls Engineer to plan, design, and manage projects that optimize manufacturing processes. You will drive improvements to electrical controls, equipment, and workflows to meet product specifications.

The role involves developing control system requirements, creating electrical schematics, reviewing drawings, and coordinating vendors. You will lead projects and support on-site operations across multiple plants.

Qualifications

• Experience designing control systems and integrating automation equipment.
• Ability to review electrical drawings and manage CAD files.
• Hands-on PLC/HMI programming and troubleshooting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop control system requirement specs with automation engineers.
• Design electrical schematics and enclosure layouts for equipment.
• Review and approve electrical drawings in CAD tools.
• Create BOMs and coordinate vendor quotes and requisitions.
• Ensure safe and efficient control implementations on the shop floor.
• Support maintenance with troubleshooting and production issues.
• Lead internal/external control projects and vendor interactions.
• Develop test protocols and perform testing.
• Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley) and HMIs (PanelBuilder32/FactoryTalk).
• Integrate pneumatic, servo, and CNC controls and related software.

Skills

Automation design

Electrical schematic design

PLC programming

HMI programming

Robot programming

AutoCAD Electrical

Vendor coordination

Troubleshooting

Tools

PanelBuilder32

FactoryTalk View Studio

Ignition (Inductive Automation)

Allen-Bradley RSLogix/Studio 5000

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The ideal candidate will plan, design, manage projects and support the manufacturing processes at our facility. In addition, this individual will work on maximizing efficiencies through development and improvements to the controls of equipment, workflows, production methods, and work force utilization. In addition, the Controls Engineer will determine the parts and tools needed to achieve our set manufacturing goals according to our product specifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Development of Control System Requirement Specifications with Automation/System Design Engineers based on a Sequence of Operations for existing and new equipment.
• Design electrical schematics and enclosure layouts for custom assembly and process automation equipment
• Review and Approve Electrical Drawings, AutoCAD Electrical & AutoCAD
• Create material BOMs, request quotes from vendors, and submit purchase requisitions internally to purchasing department
• Ensure controls implementations work safely and efficiently
• Assist Maintenance/Technicians with troubleshooting on plant floor issues, supporting production/plant operations at all manufacturing sites
• Act as the Controls Lead on projects both internal and external. Executing technical consultation involving vendors for electrical/controls installations and modifications
• Development of Test Protocols and Testing Execution
• PLC - Allen-Bradley (Micrologix, SLC, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, RSLogix500/5000)
• HMI – PanelBuider32, FactoryTalk View Studio
• Other PLC/HMI - Automation Direct/Mitsubishi/Omron/Siemens
• Programing to support Pneumatic logic, Continuous and Batch Process Control, Servo Motion Control Troubleshooting and Programming, EthernetIP Communications, Inductive Automation – Ignition, Robot Programming – Fanuc/Denso, and CNC Machine Controls and Programming
• Knowledge of mechanical press controls
• Computer Systems Networking (LAN)