Controls & Automation Engineer

Valmont Industries; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and wellness benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to design, program, and support automation systems in our advanced manufacturing operations at the Omaha area campus. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, robotics, and vision systems while collaborating with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Up to 25% travel may be required. The role emphasizes developing control documentation, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvement through automation projects and Industry

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3-5 years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI/SCADA systems, robotics, motion control, and industrial networks.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or similar electrical design software.
• Knowledge of machine safety standards and automation best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 technologies, data integration, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in steel fabrication, welding, cutting, forming, assembly, or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication, project execution, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, troubleshoot, and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, motion control, and industrial networking systems.
• Support capital projects involving automated manufacturing equipment, robotic welding, material handling, and fabrication systems.
• Develop controls documentation, electrical schematics, and engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support machine safety, risk assessments, and compliance with applicable industry standards.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, suppliers, and system integrators to deliver automation solutions.
• Support Industry 4.0 initiatives, data collection, connectivity, and process optimization.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, standardization efforts, and strategic automation initiatives across the organization.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Robotics

Industrial networks

AutoCAD Electrical

Machine safety

Problem solving

Education

Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

Why Valmont We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

Location: Valley, NE Campus (onsite)

A Brief Summary of This Position

The Controls & Automation Engineer designs, programs, and supports industrial automation systems used in advanced manufacturing operations. This role supports automation and capital projects from concept through commissioning, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion control, vision systems, and industrial networking. Working closely with manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering teams, the engineer drives equipment reliability, safety, productivity, and continuous improvement while contributing to the company's automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives. This position requires strong technical problem-solving skills, cross-functional collaboration, and up to 25% travel to support projects across manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, program, troubleshoot, and commission PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotics, motion control, and industrial networking systems.
• Support capital projects involving automated manufacturing equipment, robotic welding, material handling, and fabrication systems.
• Develop controls documentation, electrical schematics, and engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support machine safety, risk assessments, and compliance with applicable industry standards.
• Partner with manufacturing, maintenance, suppliers, and system integrators to deliver automation solutions.
• Support Industry 4.0 initiatives, data collection, connectivity, and process optimization.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, standardization efforts, and strategic automation initiatives across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3-5 years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation.
• Experience with PLC programming, HMI/SCADA systems, robotics, motion control, and industrial networks.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical or similar electrical design software.
• Knowledge of machine safety standards and automation best practices.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 technologies, data integration, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience in steel fabrication, welding, cutting, forming, assembly, or heavy manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication, project execution, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met.

Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one‑on‑one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That’s the value we add.