Electrical Controls Engineer — PLC/SCADA Automation Lead

Manpower Group (USA)

Virginia Beach (VA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 115,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Onsite Health & Wellness Center
Life Insurance
Short & Long-Term Disability
401(k) with employer match
Pension Plan (fully vested after 5 yrs

Job summary

Manpower Group (USA) is assisting a leading manufacturing organization in Virginia Beach to hire an Electrical Controls Engineer who will support production and automation teams. You will design and implement PLC/HMI control solutions, program sequences, and contribute to continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, with PLC/HMI experience (Siemens preferred) and knowledge of pneumatics; FANUC robot

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with PLC experience, or related field.
  • Experience with PLC & HMI programming, preferably Siemens PLCs.
  • Knowledge of pneumatic design and deployment.
  • Experience programming FANUC robots is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple SCADA and PLC integration projects within defined timelines with limited supervision.
  • Support production departments through design, debugging, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment and methods.
  • Program, configure, and develop sequences of operation for PLCs on new and existing production machinery.
  • Design electrical, pneumatic, hardware, and software controls for workstations, auto stations, and automation machines.
  • Analyze and implement vision-based monitoring systems to enhance production quality and efficiency.

Skills

SCADA systems
PLC programming
HMI programming
Problem solving
Communication
Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering with PLC experience

Tools

Siemens PLCs
FANUC robots
Pneumatic design tools

Job description

Manpower Group (USA) is assisting a leading manufacturing organization in Virginia Beach to hire an Electrical Controls Engineer who will support production and automation teams. You will design and implement PLC/HMI control solutions, program sequences, and contribute to continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, with PLC/HMI experience (Siemens preferred) and knowledge of pneumatics; FANUC robot

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