Controls Engineer: Vision Systems & PLC Automation

Amcor; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

HSAs/FSAs

Life insurance & disability

Parental Leave

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor in Franklin, IN seeks a Controls Engineer to support process controls, automation, data connectivity, and vision inspection systems on the production floor. You will help design, deploy, and maintain PLC and SCADA/Ignition systems and drive digital/continuous improvement initiatives under the Engineering and Maintenance Manager.

The role emphasizes setup and optimization of vision systems and collaboration with OEMs to map data and upgrade controls, with strong safety compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical/Computer engineering or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, deploy, and upgrade process data acquisition, automation, and control systems for the Franklin, IN plant.
• Determine data point availability and quality on PLCs and industrial computers.
• Develop communication routes for plant assets.
• Build Ignition-based solutions with back-end and front-end visualizations for plant floor use.
• Program PLCs using IEC 61131-3 languages.
• Coordinate with OEMs for data mapping and connectivity upgrades.
• Manage plant controls integration projects, timelines, and resources.
• Apply safe work practices per electrical codes.
• Own vision inspection system setup and optimization including cameras, lighting, recipes, and inspection parameters.
• Provide troubleshooting and training on vision systems to production and maintenance teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Ignition (Inductive Automation)

AutoCAD

EPLAN

SolidWorks

OPC UA

Modbus

BACnet

SQL databases

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Cognex/Keyence/Omron vision systems

HMI development

Job description

Amcor in Franklin, IN seeks a Controls Engineer to support process controls, automation, data connectivity, and vision inspection systems on the production floor. You will help design, deploy, and maintain PLC and SCADA/Ignition systems and drive digital/continuous improvement initiatives under the Engineering and Maintenance Manager.

The role emphasizes setup and optimization of vision systems and collaboration with OEMs to map data and upgrade controls, with strong safety compliance and