Controls Engineer

Trillium Staffing; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Construction is seeking a Controls Engineer for a full-time role leading industrial controls projects from design through commissioning. Travel: 25–50%. Pay rate is $35/hour.

Responsibilities include designing control panels, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of material; programming PLCs and HMIs; troubleshooting systems and supporting field start-up; coordinating with clients, contractors, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• Proficient with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs and FactoryTalk SE/ME.
• Strong electrical, networking and troubleshooting skills; willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Design control panels, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of material.
• Program PLCs and HMIs.
• Troubleshoot systems and support field start-up.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and project teams.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC programming

HMI programming

Coordination

Education

Engineering bachelor’s degree

Associate degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

Rockwell PLC

FactoryTalk SE/ME

AutoCAD

SCADA

VFDs

Servo controls

NEC/UL 508A knowledge

Job description

Trillium Construction is now seeking a Controls Engineer for a full-time role leading industrial controls projects from design through commissioning.

Travel: 25–50%. Pay rate is $35/hour.

Responsibilities

• Design control panels, schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of material.
• Program PLCs and HMIs.
• Troubleshoot systems and support field start-up.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering bachelor’s degree or associate degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC and FactoryTalk SE/ME experience.
• Strong electrical, networking, and troubleshooting skills.
• Preferred: AutoCAD, SCADA, VFDs, servo controls, and NEC/UL 508A knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.