Controls Engineer – Automation & Process Improvement

Tarkett; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Tarkett is a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and surface solutions. This Controls Engineer will support production by troubleshooting downtime, developing automation, and implementing process improvements across extrusion and secondary equipment.

Reporting to Engineering management, the role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, maintenance, and production, plus mentoring junior staff and leading capital projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in plastics processing, materials, and applications.
• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) preferred.
• Experience with extrusion processes preferred.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining automation systems and robotics preferred.
• Proven success with capital and large project leadership and execution.
• Contractor and supplier management experience required.
• Electrical troubleshooting skills.
• PLC knowledge (PLC-5, RxLinx, RsLogix 500, Studio 5000).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; root-cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; team-oriented.
• MS Office suite knowledge.
• Lean principles, tools and techniques – project leadership experience.
• Experience with iFix.
• Experience with Omron / Motion Controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies to improve process, safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Identify new processes and technology to improve cycle times and reduce defects using PLCs, servo drives, cameras, robotics.
• Execute PLC program modifications to enable process improvements.
• Establish and optimize process parameters; reduce variation using FMEA, DOE, and statistical methods.
• Assist maintenance with debugging machine controllers, motion systems, HMIs, and related components.
• Mentor other engineers and maintenance technicians in automation and controls.
• Provide remote troubleshooting support to maintain production across shifts.
• Ensure schematics and backup programs are current and correct.
• Write specifications for extrusion machinery and secondary equipment; evaluate tooling and equipment needs.
• Develop business cases and Capital Appropriation Requests with ROI calculations.
• Train production on operation, processing techniques, and root-cause analysis.
• Partner with operations to implement AM/PM maintenance measures.

Skills

PLC programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Automation integration

Team leadership

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Studio 5000

RsLogix 500

RxLinx

iFix

Excel

Job description

Tarkett is a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and surface solutions. This Controls Engineer will support production by troubleshooting downtime, developing automation, and implementing process improvements across extrusion and secondary equipment.

Reporting to Engineering management, the role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, maintenance, and production, plus mentoring junior staff and leading capital projects.