Controls Engineer - PLC, SCADA & Automation Expert

Jobot; Bridgeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer for automation, PLC programming, and industrial systems. You will design, develop, test, and troubleshoot electrical and control systems for automated equipment across multiple industries.

You will create wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and controls wiring; program PLCs/HMI/SCADA; and support field installations and commissioning with a hands-on, team-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Hands-on design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical and control systems.
• Experience with PLC programming and SCADA/HMI platforms.
• Ability to support field installations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and troubleshoot electrical and control systems for automated industrial equipment and processes.
• Create and modify wiring diagrams, panel layouts, power distribution drawings, controls wiring diagrams, and engineering specifications for system upgrades, expansions, and new installations.
• Program, troubleshoot, and support PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and related automation platforms.
• Work with Allen Bradley, ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View, and other automation/control platforms.
• Assemble, test, troubleshoot, and modify motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, drives, instrumentation, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and other electrical equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment issues and perform preventative and corrective maintenance as needed.
• Support control system upgrades, conversions, data acquisition systems, instrumentation, motion control, process control, robotics, retrofit systems, and wireless communications projects.
• Collaborate with project engineers and maintenance technicians to resolve production issues and implement error‑proofing solutions.
• Oversee or support new production installations, field service work, system testing, and customer‑facing project support.
• Identify opportunities to improve product quality, equipment performance, automation processes, and system reliability.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Engineering

Automation Systems

HMI/SCADA

Control Systems Design

Tools

Allen-Bradley

ControlLogix

FactoryTalk View

Job description

Jobot is seeking an Electrical & Controls Engineer for automation, PLC programming, and industrial systems. You will design, develop, test, and troubleshoot electrical and control systems for automated equipment across multiple industries.

You will create wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and controls wiring; program PLCs/HMI/SCADA; and support field installations and commissioning with a hands-on, team-focused approach.