Controls Engineer: Siemens PLCs & Industrial Automation

NPAworldwide; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, NPAworldwide, a global leader in the high-performance battery separators industry, seeks a skilled Controls Engineer to own electrical controls across plant equipment and support uptime targets. You will troubleshoot mission-critical systems and drive maintenance plans for PMs, TPM activities, and calibration procedures.

Responsibilities include planning maintenance for critical equipment, coordinating spare parts, and liaising with IT for manufacturing network issues.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Experience with instrumentation and maintenance in industrial automation.
• Working knowledge of Siemens PLCs and programming.
• Experience with ladder logic and P&ID diagrams for automation.

Responsibilities

• Elaborate and maintain plans for critical equipment with up-to-date technologies.
• Improve uptime, MTBF, and reliability of manufacturing equipment.
• Propose and manage annual CAPEX projects.
• Assist Supervisors and Technicians with maintenance scheduling and PMs/TPM activities.
• Coach spare parts management and document preventive procedures.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Troubleshooting

Planning & PM

Lean techniques

Education

BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Siemens PLCs

WinCC/Wonderware

HMI software

Industrial networks (ProfiNet, Ethernet/IP)

Job description

Our client, NPAworldwide, a global leader in the high-performance battery separators industry, seeks a skilled Controls Engineer to own electrical controls across plant equipment and support uptime targets. You will troubleshoot mission-critical systems and drive maintenance plans for PMs, TPM activities, and calibration procedures.

Responsibilities include planning maintenance for critical equipment, coordinating spare parts, and liaising with IT for manufacturing network issues.