Electrical Controls Engineer: PLCs, Automation & Startups

Sealed Air Corporation; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Simpsonville, SC, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and improve electrical and control systems across our manufacturing operations, driving reliability, efficiency, and performance.

You will lead design, implementation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems, working with PLCs, HMIs, and motor drives to support packaging equipment and production lines. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and system optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical design, controls engineering, or project engineering.
• PLC programming and industrial control systems experience.
• Allen-Bradley PLCs and variable speed drives experience.
• HMI software experience (GE Proficy or Rockwell).
• Control system design and tuning experience.
• Industrial networks including Ethernet/IP, ControlNet, DeviceNet, or Profibus.
• Motor control, servo drives, and VFDs knowledge.
• Electrical distribution systems (480V 3-phase, 110 VAC, 24 VDC).
• AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical proficiency.
• Engineering documentation and electrical drawing development.
• Manufacturing equipment troubleshooting and startup.
• Microsoft Office and ERP system familiarity.
• Project engineering and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical and control systems for manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Manage electrical engineering activities within capital and equipment projects, including requirements, schedules, documentation, and implementation.
• Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, variable frequency drives, servo systems, and industrial control networks.
• Develop electrical drawings, control system documentation, bills of materials, and engineering specifications.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, EH&S, internal customers, suppliers, and contractors to deliver effective technical solutions.
• Analyze complex equipment and process issues and implement solutions to improve reliability, throughput, yield, and cost.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend improvements to existing manufacturing equipment and control systems.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering and manufacturing teams during equipment design, installation, startup, and troubleshooting activities.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial control systems

Electrical design

Engineering documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

GE Proficy HMI

Rockwell HMI

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Ethernet/IP

ControlNet

DeviceNet

Profibus

VFDs/ servo drives

Job description

Sealed Air Corporation in Simpsonville, SC, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and improve electrical and control systems across our manufacturing operations, driving reliability, efficiency, and performance.

You will lead design, implementation, and troubleshooting of electrical systems, working with PLCs, HMIs, and motor drives to support packaging equipment and production lines. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and system optimization.