Controls Engineer: Academy Training & Real-World Projects

GCS Recruitment; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is launching a Controls Engineering Academy in Auburn, Alabama, offering an intensive onsite bootcamp that trains early-career electrical and controls engineers for deployment into live conveyor and material-handling projects. The program emphasizes hands‑on experience, industry-standard tools, and structured learning across your first year.

You will translate electrical drawings into configurations, test on real hardware and simulations, and participate in commissioning

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, EET, Mechatronics, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Hands‑on PLC exposure on platforms such as Allen‑Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, CODESYS, B&R, or Schneider.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and I/O lists.
• Some programming experience and interest in learning text‑based coding.

Responsibilities

• Translate electrical drawings and I/O lists into application configurations.
• Test configurations in simulation and on real hardware, including industrial networks, motorised rollers, sensors, and safety I/O devices.
• Support commissioning activities as facilities go live.
• Work using modern software engineering practices including Git, code reviews, daily standups, and effort estimation.

Skills

Thinking critically

Hands-on problem solving

Reading schematics

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

CODESYS

AutoCAD Electrical

Git

Job description

GCS Recruitment is launching a Controls Engineering Academy in Auburn, Alabama, offering an intensive onsite bootcamp that trains early-career electrical and controls engineers for deployment into live conveyor and material-handling projects. The program emphasizes hands‑on experience, industry-standard tools, and structured learning across your first year.

You will translate electrical drawings into configurations, test on real hardware and simulations, and participate in commissioning