Controls Engineer: PLCs, HMIs & Drives Specialist

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and develop controls and electrical specifications for new and existing equipment. You will work on PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs, and translate requirements into reliable control code and drawings.

This role focuses on seamless integration with engineering and production, adherence to safety and electrical codes, and hands-on startup at customer sites up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience with electrical systems or manufacturing.
• 2+ years’ experience working with CAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Design and interpret PLC code for customized material handling applications.
• Specify and verify controls requirements on new equipment and retrofits including maintenance of accurate controls drawings and documentation.
• Perform PLC programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Partner with engineers regarding project accuracy, design, standards, and design documentation.
• Complete project responsibilities within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Create bills of materials that include control enclosure, components, and wire.
• Act as a technical resource for internal and external customers.
• Participate on cross-functional teams to ensure continuous improvement of processes, methods, productivity, and quality, while reducing costs.
• Create drawings from written and verbal specifications.
• Partner with production as a technical resource.
• Inspect shop panels for correct wiring and setup.
• Resolve engineering issues as they arise in fabrication, assembly, and service.
• Observe safety procedures and meet electrical codes.
• Travel to customer sites to start up automated systems, to include adjustment/set-up of drives and control devices, point-to-point wire check out, check out of PLC code, etc. Travel up to 30%.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical systems

CAD Electrical

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CAD Electrical

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP systems

Job description

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and develop controls and electrical specifications for new and existing equipment. You will work on PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs, and translate requirements into reliable control code and drawings.

This role focuses on seamless integration with engineering and production, adherence to safety and electrical codes, and hands-on startup at customer sites up to 30% travel.