Controls & Automation Engineer

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Business Travel Insurance

401(k) Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Our client in the consumer packaged goods sector seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to lead site automation, controls, and digital systems strategy at Jonesboro AR. You will drive reliability, analyze downtime, and oversee PLCs, HMIs, and drives while developing a team of technicians.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in FMCG/high-speed environments, strong PLC expertise with Rockwell platforms, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Controls/Electrical/Mechatronics or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive controls/automation in FMCG/high-speed manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of controls technicians and technical teams.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting with ladder logic/ST/SFC.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell platforms and safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation, controls, and digital systems strategy to boost performance.
• Analyze downtime, lead root-cause investigations, implement corrective actions.
• Own plant control systems including PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, vision.
• Lead and develop controls technicians; establish standards and training.
• Support capital projects, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and upgrades.
• Partner with OT/IT, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, IT and Digital teams.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Leadership

Allen-Bradley/Rockwell

Motor controls & robotics

Vision systems

Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in controls/EE/mechatronics

Tools

ControlLogix

Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

HMI programming

Ethernet/IP

Job description

Our client, consumer packaged goods industry, is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong PLC and automation expertise, leadership experience, and a proven track record in high-speed manufacturing environments.

Job Title: Controls & Automation Engineer

Location: Jonesboro AR

Contract: 6 Months (extension possible)

Pay Range: $42 - $48 hourly

What’s the Job?

• Lead the site’s automation, controls, and digital systems strategy to improve manufacturing performance, reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Drive automation reliability and loss elimination by analyzing downtime and performance data, leading root cause investigations, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Own and maintain plant control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, vision systems, instrumentation, and industrial network infrastructure.
• Lead, coach, and develop controls technicians and automation resources while establishing technical standards, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support capital projects and factory modernization efforts, including controls design, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning, startup support, and automation upgrades.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, IT, and Digital teams to strengthen OT/IT systems, enhance manufacturing data capabilities, improve cybersecurity, and ensure reliable production technology infrastructure.

What’s Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive controls and automation experience in FMCG, CPG, or high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing controls technicians, automation resources, contractors, and technical teams.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting expertise, including Ladder Logic, Function Block, Structured Text, and Sequential Function Charts (SFC).
• Extensive hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell platforms, including ControlLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk, HMIs, drives, motion control, and safety systems.
• Experience supporting motor controls, instrumentation, robotics, machine vision systems, packaging equipment, and process automation.
• Strong knowledge of industrial networking and controls infrastructure, including Ethernet/IP, AS-i, DeviceNet, managed switches, PLC/HMI communications, and virtualized environments.

What’s in it for me?

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans/Dental Plan/Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account/Health Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance/Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance/Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay