Controls & Automation Engineer

Prysmian; Claremont (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Controls & Process Automation Engineer to join our North Carolina manufacturing operations. You will design, develop, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA and motion-control systems to support fiber manufacturing and related processes.

You will collaborate with Process Engineers and Operations to improve stability, yield and product quality, analyze data for automation upgrades, and lead projects from scope through commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, or process engineering.
• Experience with optical fiber manufacturing (VAD, OVD, AVD, PCVD, preform, or draw) is a major plus.
• Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent).
• Experience with SCADA, HMI, industrial networking, and process control systems.
• Familiarity with SPC, process capability, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience with CAD and electrical design tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, motion control, and industrial network systems supporting fiber manufacturing.
• Build and refine automated control strategies for deposition, consolidation, draw towers, coating, curing, and material handling systems.
• Support AC/DC drives, servo systems, instrumentation, and closed‑loop control systems.
• Monitor and optimize critical draw‑tower parameters such as tension, diameter control, coating application, curing performance, and line speed.
• Partner with Process Engineers and Operations to improve stability, yield, uptime, and product quality.
• Analyze process data to identify opportunities for automation upgrades, predictive maintenance, and performance improvements.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to maintenance teams for electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and automation issues.
• Use PLC programming tools and diagnostic systems to resolve failures and implement corrective actions.
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, network diagrams, and instrumentation drawings.
• Lead automation projects from scope development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Support equipment validations, process qualifications, and new product introductions.
• Maintain control standards, backups, change management procedures, and documentation.
• Manage external engineering and automation partners to ensure safe, high‑quality execution.
• Implement and maintain industrial communication networks, data acquisition systems, historian platforms, and reporting tools.
• Ensure all control programs, configurations, and recipes are backed up and current.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI

Industrial networking

Process control

Quality systems

CAD tools

Electrical design tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering

Tools

CAD

Electrical design tools

Job description

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Controls & Process Automation Engineer

You’ll work with advanced technologies across VAD, OVD, AVD, PCVD, preform production, and fiber draw operations — the core processes that define our industry leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, and maintain PLC, HMI, SCADA, motion control, and industrial network systems supporting fiber manufacturing.
• Build and refine automated control strategies for deposition, consolidation, draw towers, coating, curing, and material handling systems.
• Support AC/DC drives, servo systems, instrumentation, and closed‑loop control systems.
• Monitor and optimize critical draw‑tower parameters such as tension, diameter control, coating application, curing performance, and line speed.
• Partner with Process Engineers and Operations to improve stability, yield, uptime, and product quality.
• Analyze process data to identify opportunities for automation upgrades, predictive maintenance, and performance improvements.
• Provide hands‑on engineering support to maintenance teams for electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and automation issues.
• Use PLC programming tools and diagnostic systems to resolve failures and implement corrective actions.
• Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, network diagrams, and instrumentation drawings.
• Lead automation projects from scope development through design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Support equipment validations, process qualifications, and new product introductions.
• Maintain control standards, backups, change management procedures, and documentation.
• Manage external engineering and automation partners to ensure safe, high‑quality execution.
• Implement and maintain industrial communication networks, data acquisition systems, historian platforms, and reporting tools.
• Ensure all control programs, configurations, and recipes are backed up and current.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing automation, controls engineering, or process engineering.
• Experience with optical fiber manufacturing (VAD, OVD, AVD, PCVD, preform, or draw) is a major plus.
• Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or equivalent).
• Experience with SCADA, HMI, industrial networking, and process control systems.
• Familiarity with SPC, process capability, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Experience with CAD and electrical design tools.

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.