Controls Engineer: PLC/DCS, HMI & Automation

Hydrite; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and profit sharing

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Hydrite is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, commission, and sustain plant control systems (DeltaV, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs) and related instrumentation across facilities.

You will lead MOC changes, maintain standards and cybersecurity practices, support capital projects, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with instrumentation and control systems.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience interfacing with contractors.
• Strong computer skills in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel required.
• Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, commission, and support plant control systems, including DeltaV, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, and associated instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize control systems to improve safety, reliability, and operational performance.
• Lead and execute control system changes in accordance with Hydrite's Management of Change (MOC) process and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain control system standards, documentation, cybersecurity practices, and lifecycle support programs.
• Support capital projects from design through startup, including system configuration, testing, commissioning, and operational handoff.
• Serve as a technical resource for controls, instrumentation, and automation systems across multiple facilities.
• Configure and support data historians and automation systems to improve data visibility, reporting, and decision-making.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT teams to support reliable plant operations.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity.
• Provide technical training, mentoring, and support to operations, maintenance, and engineering personnel.

Skills

Instrumentation & control

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

PLC

SCADA

HMI

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Hydrite is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, commission, and sustain plant control systems (DeltaV, PLCs, SCADA, HMIs) and related instrumentation across facilities.

You will lead MOC changes, maintain standards and cybersecurity practices, support capital projects, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and IT/OT to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.