Controls Engineer: Vision & PLC Automation Innovator

Amcor LLC

Franklin (IN)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans
Discretionary annual bonus program
Paid time off

Job summary

Amcor LLC in Franklin, IN is seeking a Controls Engineer to support and enhance process controls, automation, data connectivity, and vision inspection systems on the production floor. Responsibilities include PLC/SCADA/Ignition design, data acquisition, and the integration of imaging systems to improve plant performance.

The role emphasizes safe electrical practices, CAD design, and collaboration with OEMs to upgrade controls.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to engineering.
  • Experience with SCADA/MES and data historians (Ignition, Wonderware/AVEVA, FactoryTalk).
  • Ability to create mechanical/electrical CAD designs (AutoCAD/EPLAN/SolidWorks).
  • Knowledge of PLCs and industrial networking protocols (OPC UA/Modbus/BACnet).
  • Experience developing real-time HMIs and vision-system integration.
  • Familiarity with SQL databases and machine-vision hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Design, test, deploy, and upgrade data acquisition, automation, and control systems.
  • Develop communication routes for plant assets and implement visualization solutions.
  • Program PLCs using IEC 61131-3 languages and coordinate with OEMs.
  • Own setup and performance of vision inspection systems on the plant floor.
  • Support troubleshooting and training for production, quality, and maintenance teams.

Skills

Discrete manufacturing knowledge
HMI screen development
Industrial networking knowledge
Vision systems experience
PLC programming
SQL/database knowledge
OPC UA/Modbus/BACnet knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/related technical field

Tools

Ignition (Inductive Automation)
Wonderware/AVEVA
FactoryTalk
AutoCAD
EPLAN
SolidWorks
Cognex/Keyence/Omron vision systems

Job description

Amcor LLC in Franklin, IN is seeking a Controls Engineer to support and enhance process controls, automation, data connectivity, and vision inspection systems on the production floor. Responsibilities include PLC/SCADA/Ignition design, data acquisition, and the integration of imaging systems to improve plant performance.

The role emphasizes safe electrical practices, CAD design, and collaboration with OEMs to upgrade controls.

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