Controls Engineer: Motion & PLCs for Wood Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries, based in Northern California and operating several sawmills and fabrication facilities, seeks a Controls Engineer to join its Eugene, Oregon fabrication shop. The role involves programming motion control axes, PLC/ HMI development, and designing high-performance control systems for complex machinery.

This position requires a related degree or equivalent experience, strong knowledge of motion control and Allen Bradley systems, and a track record of coordinating

Qualifications

• Related degree or equivalent industry experience required.
• 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.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Diagnostics

Education

Related degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Allen Bradley ControlLogix

Kinetix servo drives

PLC programming

HMI programming

AutoCAD

Job description

Sierra Pacific Industries, based in Northern California and operating several sawmills and fabrication facilities, seeks a Controls Engineer to join its Eugene, Oregon fabrication shop. The role involves programming motion control axes, PLC/ HMI development, and designing high-performance control systems for complex machinery.

This position requires a related degree or equivalent experience, strong knowledge of motion control and Allen Bradley systems, and a track record of coordinating