Controls Engineer - Motion & PLC Systems

Sierra Pacific Company; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal training

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries in Eugene, Oregon seeks a qualified Controls Engineer to join our fabrication shop. You will design, program, tune motion control systems, PLCs and HMIs for high‑performance machinery, and coordinate new equipment installations.

The role requires strong teamwork, field install support, and occasional overnight travel within CA and WA, with competitive compensation and a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Related degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, and HMIs.
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred.
• Machine vision experience a plus.
• Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances.
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills.
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus.
• Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control.
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs.
• Design control systems used in high‑performance machinery.
• Plan and coordinate new equipment installations.
• Supervise installation and optimization of machinery.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel.
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work, simultaneously gauging task priority.
• Train personnel in maintenance and operation of equipment.
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California and Washington.
• Provide phone support for division technicians for troubleshooting.

Skills

Motion control

PLC programming

Servo tuning

HMI programming

Control Logix

Kinetix

Machine vision

Time management

Communication

AutoCAD

Math skills

Education

Related degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Control Logix

Kinetix

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries in Eugene, Oregon seeks a qualified Controls Engineer to join our fabrication shop. You will design, program, tune motion control systems, PLCs and HMIs for high‑performance machinery, and coordinate new equipment installations.

The role requires strong teamwork, field install support, and occasional overnight travel within CA and WA, with competitive compensation and a benefits package.