Controls Engineer: Siemens PLCs | Uptime & Automation

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

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer for a role in Johnson City, Tennessee, focusing on high‑performance battery separators manufacturing. You will own equipment, parts, and maintenance processes, tracking key metrics such as uptime and MTBF while supporting critical electrical controls systems.

You will troubleshoot, implement PMs/TPMs, coach maintenance staff, and coordinate spare parts. The position involves interfacing with IT for network issues and participating in annual

Qualifications

• BS Degree Electrical or Electronic Engineering, proficiency in AutoCAD and MSOffice systems.
• Experience with instrumentation and maintenance in industrial automation in a high-volume fast-paced environment.
• Experience with lean techniques and structured quality systems.
• Working knowledge of Siemens PLC programs installing, troubleshooting, programming and tuning AC/DC/VFD motor drives, single/multi loops Siemens controllers and PLCs.
• Use ladder logic and P&ID diagrams for automation, including: extruder motors, melt and liquid pumps load cells, temperature pressure level controllers, tension winding unwinding controllers.
• Experience in extrusion or injection molding production and/or web handling/transport, linear tension control systems, load cells, general instrumentation calibrations environment
• Experience reading/editing and understanding documents associated with electrical, instrumentation and automation systems (including process loop drawings, P&IDs, schematics, wiring diagrams, installation details, logic diagrams, mechanical prints and specification sheets).
• HMI software programming skills: WinCC, Wonderware or similar data Historians and Loggers.
• PLC programming skills: SIEMENS (required), Automation DIRECT, AB, Mitsubishi PLCs (plus).
• Networking skills with industrial networks (ProfiNet, Ethernet / IP, DeviceNet, TCP/IP protocol).
• Write inventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures.
• Identify, source, and control stock for key spare parts.
• Ability to be on call for emergencies

Responsibilities

• Elaborate plans for maintaining the manufacturing process critical equipment up to date with the latest available technologies from the manufacturer and/or competitive sources.
• Elaborate and Propose plans for CI continuous Improvement of the manufacturing process critical equipment with specific aim at improving: Uptime, MTBF and overall reliability.
• Elaborate and Propose plans for annual CAPEX projects.
• Assist and coach manufacturing and maintenance Supervisors and Technicians with prioritizing maintenance daily work schedule and PMs/TPM activities and troubleshooting.
• Assist and coach the spare parts management system coordinator.
• Write and document preventive maintenance procedures, calibration procedures and trainings especially during commissioning of new or upgraded equipment.
• Liaison between IT and plant for manufacturing network issues and troubleshooting.
• Flexible work schedule includes some weekend activity and on-call support for off-hours protocol

Skills

Electrical engineering

AutoCAD

MS Office

Industrial automation

Lean techniques

Troubleshooting

PLC programming

Siemens PLCs

HMI programming

Networking skills

Documentation reading

Education

BS Degree Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

WINCC/Wonderware

Job description

NPAworldwide is seeking a seasoned Controls Engineer for a role in Johnson City, Tennessee, focusing on high‑performance battery separators manufacturing. You will own equipment, parts, and maintenance processes, tracking key metrics such as uptime and MTBF while supporting critical electrical controls systems.

You will troubleshoot, implement PMs/TPMs, coach maintenance staff, and coordinate spare parts. The position involves interfacing with IT for network issues and participating in annual