Electrical Controls Engineer – PLC & Automation Lead

Markent Personnel; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer for an automated manufacturing facility in Mobile, AL. The role focuses on troubleshooting and improving existing systems while leading capital projects from concept to startup.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in industrial electrical controls, strong PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley and Siemens), DCS/SCADA experience, and a solid understanding of instrumentation, VFDs, and distribution equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5–10+ years in industrial electrical, controls, automation, instrumentation or process-control.
• Strong hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and/or Siemens S7/TIA Portal.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, modify, and optimize PLC-based control systems (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Siemens S7/TIA Portal).
• Support and maintain DCS, SCADA and HMI systems used to control manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation problems and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support industrial instrumentation, control valves, process loops, interlocks, alarms, and sequence controls.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communications (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, OPC).
• Support PLC-to-PLC, PLC-to-DCS, remote I/O, gateways and third-party equipment integration.
• Work with MCCs, VFDs, transformers, switchgear, substations and facility electrical distribution systems.
• Support electrical safety and compliance requirements (NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B).
• Lead capital projects from concept to startup with cost estimates and equipment selection.
• Develop and maintain P&IDs, electrical one-lines, schematics and control drawings.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, and outside technical resources.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to improve reliability and uptime.

Skills

PLC programming

DCS/SCADA

Instrumentation

VFDs

Electrical distribution

Schematic reading

Root-cause analysis

AutoCAD

Communications protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

DCS/SCADA systems

HMI systems

AutoCAD

Aspen Historian

EasyPower

Job description

Markent Personnel is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer for an automated manufacturing facility in Mobile, AL. The role focuses on troubleshooting and improving existing systems while leading capital projects from concept to startup.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in industrial electrical controls, strong PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley and Siemens), DCS/SCADA experience, and a solid understanding of instrumentation, VFDs, and distribution equipment.