Control Systems Engineer – PLC

Jobtailor; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to support PLC-based control systems for an automated warehouse in Texas. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and triage PLC-controlled storage, conveyor, and sorter equipment, coordinating with on-site teams and the Service Desk as needed.

The role requires 3+ years in intralogistics automation, strong PLC knowledge (Siemens/Beckhoff), and solid incident management and ITIL-style processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• Strong incident communication, documentation, and cross-team coordination skills (operations/control-room style support).
• 3+ years of experience supporting intralogistics automation, including storage systems and conveyor equipment.
• Ability to diagnose faults across PLCs, HMIs, sensors/actuators, drives/VFDs, and industrial networks; comfortable analyzing alarms and tracing issues in PLC logic.

Responsibilities

• The Control Systems Engineer - PLC provides control-system focused support to keep the Customer’s automated warehouse stable and running.
• Monitors and troubleshoots Storage, Conveyor and Sorter PLC-controlled equipment.
• Triages incidents, restores service through structured troubleshooting and approved actions.
• Coordinates resolution by guiding on-site resources and escalating to the Service Desk, controls development, and other subject matter experts when required.
• Communicates system status and incident updates to stakeholders and customer.
• Provides clear shift handovers, including risk, current mitigations, and next actions.
• Maintains accurate tickets and technical documentation and contributes to trend analysis and continuous improvement measures.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Incident management

ITIL familiarity

Shift work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/automation/mechatronics or related field

Tools

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

HMI

Industrial networks

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Control Systems Engineer - PLC provides control-system focused support to keep the Customer’s automated warehouse stable and running
• Monitors and troubleshoots Storage, Conveyor and Sorter PLC-controlled equipment
• Triages incidents, restores service where possible through structured troubleshooting and approved actions
• Coordinates resolution by guiding on-site resources and escalating to the Service Desk, controls development, and other subject matter experts when required
• Communicates system status and incident updates to stakeholders and customer
• Provides clear shift handovers, including risk, current mitigations, and next actions
• Maintains accurate tickets and technical documentation (actions taken, backups, versions, and test results) and contributes to trend analysis and continuous improvement measures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics, controls engineering, or a related technical field required
• Strong incident communication, documentation, and cross-team coordination skills (operations/control-room style support)
• Very good Siemens & Beckhoff PLC knowledge (e.g., troubleshooting, online diagnostics, reading/modifying code within approved procedures)
• 3+ years of experience supporting intralogistics automation, including storage systems and conveyor equipment
• Ability to diagnose faults across PLCs, HMIs, sensors/actuators, drives/VFDs, and industrial networks; comfortable analyzing alarms and tracing issues in PLC logic
• Good general IT skills and familiarity with ticketing/ITIL-style incident and problem management processes
• Disciplined approach to change control: backups before changes, approvals, testing prior to production use, documentation, and version control; no unauthorized changes and no safety bypasses
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a shift-based environment; strong troubleshooting mindset and hands‑on approach
• Authorization to work in the U.S.