Controls Engineer – PLC, HMI & Factory Automation

VBeyond Corporation; Petal (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VBeyond Corporation in Petal, MS is hiring a hands-on Automation Engineer to program, troubleshoot, and improve PLC-based systems. You will support HMI/SCADA, plant monitoring, and data applications while solving electrical and communication faults on the shop floor.

You will lead controls upgrades and equipment integrations, assist with commissioning and startup of new equipment, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and external integrators. Relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Controls or Automation Engineering preferred.
• Hands-on PLC programming and diagnostics on plant floor.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms and industrial networking.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot and improve PLC-based automation and machine control systems
• Develop and support HMI, SCADA, plant monitoring and industrial data applications
• Diagnose complex electrical, instrumentation, controls and communication faults
• Lead controls upgrades, equipment integrations and automation improvement projects
• Support commissioning, testing and start-up of new and modified production equipment
• Work with plant maintenance, engineering, operations, OEMs and external integrators to resolve technical issues
• Support industrial robotics, machine vision and automated manufacturing systems across multiple locations

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC programming

Allen-Bradley/ControlLogix

Siemens

HMI/SCADA (Ignition)

Industrial networking

Robotics (FANUC/ABB)

Reading schematics

Problem solving on plant floor

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Automation Engineering

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk

Allen-Bradley/ControlLogix

Siemens

Job description

VBeyond Corporation in Petal, MS is hiring a hands-on Automation Engineer to program, troubleshoot, and improve PLC-based systems. You will support HMI/SCADA, plant monitoring, and data applications while solving electrical and communication faults on the shop floor.

You will lead controls upgrades and equipment integrations, assist with commissioning and startup of new equipment, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and external integrators. Relocation assistance may be available.