Controls Engineer - Industrial Automation & Process Data

Air Liquide; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Air Liquide Electronics in Morrisville, PA is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and troubleshoot automated industrial control systems at the Morrisville site. You will work with DCS/PLC/SCADA and local control systems, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to improve hardware and software for better data collection and operations.

Your role involves designing control systems, updating wiring diagrams, and ensuring compliance with ISA/NEC/OSHA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in programming PLC/DCS and local controllers for chemical plant design and data collection.
• Knowledge of codes and standards for process control hardware/software (UL, NEC, NFPA).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley hardware and software (Rockwell ControlLogix/Studio 5000, FactoryTalk).
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and instrument loop drawings.
• Experience with ethernet-based industrial networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modify process control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and HMI applications.
• Specify, procure, and troubleshoot instruments measuring pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
• Create and update instrumentation/control documentation (PFDs, PIDs, SIFs, diagrams).
• Troubleshoot hardware/software malfunctions to support plant operations.
• Ensure installations meet standards and safety regulations (ISA, NEC, OSHA).
• Oversee installation, testing, and startup of control system hardware during plant mods.
• Lead engineering design basis development and design documentation.

Skills

PLC/DCS programming

Local controllers operation

Process data collection

Electrical schematics

Ethernet industrial networks

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley hardware & software (Rockwell ControlLogix/Studio 5000, FactoryTalk)

Job description

Air Liquide Electronics in Morrisville, PA is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and troubleshoot automated industrial control systems at the Morrisville site. You will work with DCS/PLC/SCADA and local control systems, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to improve hardware and software for better data collection and operations.

Your role involves designing control systems, updating wiring diagrams, and ensuring compliance with ISA/NEC/OSHA.