Controls Engineer

Innovate; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement

Wellness program

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Profit sharing

Job summary

Innovate is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to support control systems, automation and instrumentation across multiple manufacturing facilities with approximately 25% travel.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5+ years in instrumentation and control systems, and 3+ years working with contractors, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. DeltaV experience is preferred for this hands-on position across several sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of instrumentation and control systems experience.
• 3+ years working with contractors.
• Experience with PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI systems, including DeltaV.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel ~25% and support multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, commission and support PLC, DCS, SCADA and HMI systems.
• Work with DeltaV and associated instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot and optimise control systems to improve safety, reliability and performance.
• Lead control system changes through the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Support capital projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Develop control system standards, documentation and cybersecurity practices.
• Support historians and automation data integrations.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and IT/OT teams.
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance, training and mentoring.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

DeltaV experience

PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI

Contractor management

Problem solving

Cross-site collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DeltaV software

Job description

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Controls Engineer. This is a hands‑on engineering role supporting control systems, automation and instrumentation across multiple manufacturing facilities, with approximately 25% travel.

Due to the nature of the business, we can only consider US Citizens / Green card holders. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

The role

• Design, program, commission and support PLC, DCS, SCADA and HMI systems
• Work with DeltaV and associated instrumentation
• Troubleshoot and optimise control systems to improve safety, reliability and performance
• Lead control system changes through the Management of Change (MOC) process
• Support capital projects from design through commissioning and handover
• Develop control system standards, documentation and cybersecurity practices
• Support historians and automation data integrations
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and IT/OT teams
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities
• Provide technical guidance, training and mentoring
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years' experience with instrumentation and control systems
• 3+ years' experience working with contractors
• Experience with PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI systems, ideally including DeltaV
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable supporting multiple facilities and travelling approximately 25%

What's on offer

• Up to 10% retirement contribution
• $600 annual wellness incentive
• Front‑loaded paid time off
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Life insurance and tuition reimbursement
• Plus additional family and employee benefits