Controls Commissioning Engineer

Designed Conveyor Systems; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

401K with matching

Discretionary profit-sharing

Flexible PTO

Community outreach opportunities

Casual, collaborative work environment

Job summary

Designed Conveyor Systems seeks a Controls Commissioning Engineer to lead on-site commissioning of complex material handling and warehouse automation systems. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams and field technicians to ensure systems meet design specs and performance targets.

The role is remote-based within the continental United States, with travel up to 75% to customer sites during commissioning, startup, testing, and go-live.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience commissioning industrial automation and controls.
• Familiarity with PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley or Siemens.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, encoders, and safety devices.
• Understanding of Ethernet/IP and industrial networks.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Execute on-site commissioning of material handling systems.
• Perform I/O checkout and safety checks.
• Configure and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, VFD, and industrial networks.
• Validate system functionality against design specifications.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and project teams to resolve issues.
• Support system integration testing and throughput validation.
• Document commissioning results, punch lists, and test reports.
• Train customer operations on system functionality and best practices.
• Provide on-site support during go-live and commissioning phases.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Reading schematics

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Controls/Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Ethernet/IP

OPC UA

MQTT

IO-Link

Job description

About the Role:

At DCS, we don’t just design automation systems—we bring them to life. As a Controls Commissioning Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in transforming engineered solutions into fully operational systems at customer sites. You’ll partner with Controls Engineers, Project Managers, Site Managers, Mechanical Engineers, Software teams, customers, and field technicians to commission complex material handling and warehouse automation systems that power some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on problem solving, thrives in fast‑paced project environments, and wants to see their work come to life in the field. Every project presents new challenges, technologies, and opportunities to build expertise in industrial automation.

This role is remote-based, allowing you to establish your home office anywhere within the continental United States. From there, you’ll travel up to 75% to customer sites throughout the commissioning, startup, testing, and go‑live phases of projects. If you enjoy variety, working directly with customers, and seeing the impact of your work firsthand, this role offers the opportunity to support cutting‑edge automation installations across North America.

What you’ll do:

• Executeon‑sitecommissioning of automated material handling systems, including conveyors, sorters,merges, and supporting subsystems.
• Perform I/O checkout,safety checks,device validation, and field wiring verification to ensure system readiness.
• Configure, test, and troubleshootPLC,HMI,VFD, andindustrial networkcomponents (e.g., Ethernet/IP,OPCUA, MQTT, IO-Link).
• Validate system functionality against design specifications and functional requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and project engineering teams to resolve issues andoptimizesystem performance.
• Support system integration testing, stress testing, and throughput validation.
• Document commissioning results, system changes, punch lists, and test reports.
• Train customer operations and maintenance teams on system functionality and best practices.
• Provideon‑sitesupport duringgo‑liveandcommissioningphases.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent hands‑on experience will also be considered.
• 1+ years of experience commissioning industrial automation, controls, or material handling systems.
• Familiarity with PLC platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, or similar.
• Experience working with industrial field devices including sensors, scanners, encoders, actuators, and safety devices.
• Understanding ofindustrial networking concepts such as Ethernet/IP and other industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control panel drawings, and wiring diagrams.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve issues under project deadlines.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites throughout project commissioning.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in warehouse automation,logistics, orhigh‑speedmanufacturing environments.
• Familiarity withHMI/SCADA systems, MES integration, or WCS/WMS interfaces.
• Knowledge of safety systems (SIL-rated devices, safety PLCs, lockout/tagout procedures).
• Experience withbarcode readers and/orvision systems.

This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties may be assigned as needed, and responsibilities may evolve to support the business and employee experience.

About Us:

Conveyor may be in our name, but it’s only part of what we do. DCS was founded in 1982 and has grown to serve major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, full‑scale warehouse operations and conveyor design solutions that are custom crafted for their need. We don’t sell ready‑made systems - we buildrelationships that empower us to craft custom solutions together. It’s the teamwork approach, sharing ideas and building upon them, that produces the best results.

And DCS is committed to creating an extraordinary employment experience for our team. We work like crazy to hire and develop great people, build relationships, and ensure that the programs and services we offer our team are among the best in the business- from a killer snack wall and casual work environment to flexible PTO and opportunities to give back within the community.

More reasons to join our team:

• We pride ourselves in our family‑like culture and casual, but focused, work environment
• We offer competitive salaries and health benefits
• Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
• Participation in our Discretionary Profit‑Sharing Program
• We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy
• We do community outreach projects throughout the year
• We know how to throw company events
• We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone?

Individuals seeking employment at Designed Conveyor Systems are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodation is available to applicants with a disability condition, when applying, testing, or interviewing for a position. Please let us know if you need accommodation.