Controls Engineer

Soap Creek Resources; Verona (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Controls Engineer to develop and review control system designs, program PLCs and HMIs, and support integration through commissioning. The role requires extensive field startup experience and collaboration with diverse teams.

Responsibilities include wiring, risk analyses, producing BOMs, and on-site validation at customer facilities. Travel nationally about 25–40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of experience designing, building, and programming PLC systems, with field startup experience.
• Minimum of five years of ladder logic programming.
• Experience preparing electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience with engine test cell instrumentation, controls design, integration, troubleshooting and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and create P&IDs.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming and integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review control system architecture, P&IDs, control sequences and design specs.
• Analyze risks and hazards and perform risk analyses.
• Create responsibility matrices, instrument indexes, BOMs, and project tools.
• Develop wiring schematics and control panel layout drawings.
• Program and integrate HMIs and PLCs from multiple manufacturers.
• Design, configure, and perform system tests at manufacturing facilities and customer sites.
• Develop wire pull schedules and scopes of work for contractors.
• Perform onsite startup and validation of equipment.
• Conduct I/O checkout, calibrate instrumentation, and tune PID loops.
• Validate programming to ensure adherence to control sequences.
• Provide client service while managing multiple projects and changes.
• Travel to customer facilities for design reviews, installation supervision and commissioning.

Skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Join a team of controls engineers supporting a variety of process and industrial projects. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong background in instrumentation and controls, PLC programming, system integration, and commissioning.

As a Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and reviewing control system designs, programming and integrating control systems, testing equipment, and supporting onsite startup and validation. This position involves collaboration with internal teams, contractors, and customers throughout the design, installation, and commissioning process.

Duties: Including but not limited to:

• Develop and review control system architecture, flow diagrams, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), control sequences, and design specifications.
• Analyze risks and hazards and conduct risk analyses.
• Create responsibility matrices, instrument indexes, bills of material (BOMs), and other project tools.
• Develop and review wiring schematics and control panel layout drawings.
• Program and integrate Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), including systems from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, GE, Wago, and other manufacturers.
• Design, configure, and perform system functionality tests on equipment at manufacturing facilities and customer sites.
• Develop wire pull schedules and scopes of work for contractors to use during bidding and construction.
• Perform onsite equipment startup and validation.
• Conduct input/output (I/O) checkout and troubleshooting, calibrate instrumentation, and tune proportional-integral-derivative (PID) loops.
• Validate programming to confirm systems operate according to established control sequences.
• Provide effective client service while managing multiple projects and responding to changes in deadlines, scope, and design.
• Travel to customer facilities for design meetings, equipment installation supervision, and commissioning.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze technical issues and develop effective solutions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including strong technical writing abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams, customers, contractors, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while taking initiative to improve personal skills and contribute to project success.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements, deadlines, and design needs.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally to customer facilities, including overnight stays, approximately 25–40% of the time.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of experience designing, building, and programming PLC systems, including field experience from initial design through startup.
• Minimum of five years of experience programming in ladder logic.
• Experience preparing electrical drawings using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience with engine test cell instrumentation and controls design, integration, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Ability to interpret and create Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming and integration

Disclaimer:

Please note that we are unable to provide job sponsorships, including, but not limited to, visas, corp-to-corp arrangements (C2C), or any other form of sponsorship for employment. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.