Controls Engineer

Addison Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

PTO

Job summary

Addison Group in Buffalo, NY is seeking a qualified Controls Engineer to design, maintain, and improve industrial automation systems supporting manufacturing operations. You will leverage strong PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system-level problem-solving skills to keep production running efficiently.

Key duties include designing, programming, and maintaining PLC-based control systems and HMI applications; troubleshooting equipment issues; supporting commissioning, startups, upgrades, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in industrial automation and controls within manufacturing.
• Proficiency in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and HMI development.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience with multiple PLC platforms, robotics, motion control, or vision systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and adaptable to high-uptime production operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and maintain PLC-based control systems and HMI applications.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and automation issues in a production environment.
• Support equipment commissioning, startups, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, and P&IDs.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Document PLC logic, I/O changes, software revisions, and system modifications.
• Ensure controls systems comply with applicable safety standards and engineering practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including robotics, motion control, and vision systems.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

HMI development

Reading schematics

Industrial automation

Documentation

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC platforms

HMI tools

Job description

Location: Buffalo, NY

Salary: $100,000-$125,000

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO

The Controls Engineer will design, maintain, and improve industrial automation systems supporting manufacturing operations. This role requires strong PLC programming, troubleshooting, and system-level problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, program, and maintain PLC-based control systems and HMI applications.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, and automation issues in a production environment.
• Support equipment commissioning, startups, upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, and P&IDs.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Document PLC logic, I/O changes, software revisions, and system modifications.
• Ensure controls systems comply with applicable safety standards and engineering practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including robotics, motion control, and vision systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Industrial automation and controls experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and HMI development.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience with multiple PLC platforms, robotics, motion control, or vision systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable supporting high-uptime production operations.