Engineer - Controls

Sierra Pacific Company; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries seeks a qualified Controls Engineer to work with our Shelton fabrication team in Washington. You will program and tune motion axes, debug PLCs/HMIs, and design control systems for high-performance machinery.

Responsibilities include planning installations, supervising machinery integration, driving process improvements, and training maintenance staff, with some overnight travel within CA/WA and phone support for division technicians.

Qualifications

• Related Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, and HMIs.
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control.
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs.
• Design control systems used in high-performance machinery.
• Plan and coordinate new equipment installations.
• Supervise installation and optimization of machinery.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs with mill personnel.
• Train maintenance and operation staff.
• Provide phone support for division technicians.

Skills

Motion controllers

PLCs

Servo systems

HMIs

Machine vision

Communication skills

AutoCAD

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Kinetix

AutoCAD

Job description

Engineer - Controls

Shelton, Washington

Close Date: Open Job Type: Full-Time

We train and promote from within. Excellent low-cost health benefits. Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions. Paid vacation and 10 holidays.

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Controls Engineer to work collaboratively with our fabrication shop in Shelton, Washington.

About The Position

• Program and tune multiple axis of motion control
• Program and debug PLCs and HMIs
• Design control systems used in high-performance machinery
• Plan and coordinate new equipment installations
• Supervise installation and optimization of machinery
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Administer modifications of existing PLC programs in conjunction with mill personnel
• Efficiently manage multiple projects and processes across a large scope of work, simultaneously gauging task priority
• Train personnel in maintenance and operation of equipment
• Some overnight travel to divisions within California and Washington
• Provide phone support for division technicians for troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Related Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• Strong working knowledge of motion controllers, PLCs, servo systems, and HMIs
• Experience with servo and hydraulic motion control and tuning preferred
• Experience with Allen Bradley Control Logix and Kinetix systems preferred
• Machine vision experience a plus
• Ability to manage time and priorities under demanding circumstances
• Excellent communication, listening, and reasoning skills
• AutoCAD proficiency a plus
• Strong math skills

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $75,000 and $105,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

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