Controls Engineer – Packaging Automation & Robotics

Blueprint Automation; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprint Automation designs, develops, and manufactures case packers and tray packing solutions with robotics and vision-guided systems. The Controls Engineer will design control schemes, write automation logic, and validate packaging machines, including testing and customer support.

The role requires hands-on experience with motion control, PLC programming, and robotics, plus the ability to read schematics and mentor junior engineers. Occasional travel to client sites up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related field with 5 years in a manufacturing or engineering environment that involves motion controls in packaging automation

Responsibilities

• Develop design, specifications, and control schemes for automation equipment and integration between automation and information systems
• Author, write, and program automation logic to control packaging machines and communicate information between systems over networks
• Approve the design of electrical/control-wiring schematics for packaging systems
• Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI) to meet functional requirements
• Mentor junior-level engineers in areas of expertise
• Ensure high quality in the testing phase
• Make customer site visits as necessary to solve in-field issues
• Travel up to 15% may be required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Motion control programming

PLC programming

Robotics experience

Keba Robotics platform

ControlLogix PLC

Electrical schematics

Client interaction

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Keba Robotics platform

ControlLogix PLC

Job description

Blueprint Automation designs, develops, and manufactures case packers and tray packing solutions with robotics and vision-guided systems. The Controls Engineer will design control schemes, write automation logic, and validate packaging machines, including testing and customer support.

The role requires hands-on experience with motion control, PLC programming, and robotics, plus the ability to read schematics and mentor junior engineers. Occasional travel to client sites up to 15% is expected.