Control Systems Engineer — PLC & WCS Automation

OnTrac; Kentucky; On-site; USD 117,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

OnTrac in Columbus is hiring a Control Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize PLC and Warehouse Control System programs across the network. The role focuses on reliability, uptime, and safety, collaborating with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and OEM partners.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a technical field, 4+ years in automation and controls for material handling, proficiency with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, HMIs/SCADA, and interlocks, and willingness to travel up

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent
• At least 4 years of automation and controls experience for facilities, conveyors, or sortation equipment
• Proficiency with PLCs (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell), HMIs, SCADA systems, and safety interlocks

Responsibilities

• Keep automation running at peak reliability: troubleshoot and optimize PLC and WCS systems for conveyors and sortation equipment.
• Build and maintain PLC logic (primarily Allen-Bradley/Rockwell) for reliable operation and fault recovery.
• Implement improvements with engineering and OEM partners to enhance throughput and system consistency.
• Support commissioning, controls validation, and integration testing for new deployments and retrofits.
• Maintain accurate IO lists, schematics, and network diagrams to support operations.
• Collaborate with site technicians to resolve faults, train on troubleshooting, and ensure safety standards are met.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Automation experience

PLCs Allen-Bradley

HMIs/SCADA

Safety interlocks

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

OnTrac in Columbus is hiring a Control Systems Engineer to maintain and optimize PLC and Warehouse Control System programs across the network. The role focuses on reliability, uptime, and safety, collaborating with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and OEM partners.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in a technical field, 4+ years in automation and controls for material handling, proficiency with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs, HMIs/SCADA, and interlocks, and willingness to travel up