Global Controls Engineer II

First Solar Inc.; Trinity (AL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar Inc. is seeking a mid-level Controls Engineer to lead global control system development, PLC/HMI programming, and start-up activities across facilities worldwide.

Responsibilities include data collection, system optimization, and ensuring adherence to corporate controls standards. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing controls, strong wiring/schematic capabilities, and expertise with Rockwell, AutoCAD, and networking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of manufacturing equipment controls engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide global support for manufacturing facilities and control systems.
• Lead global installation and implementation of new equipment controls.
• Coordinate communication between process equipment and SQL databases.
• Maintain and update electrical drawings; track changes.
• Design, program, and commission control systems; ensure compliance with standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment controls issues; influence policy where possible.

Skills

Controls engineering

Global manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Related field or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell PLC

HMI: PanelView, RSView

SQL Server

C#/VB.NET/HTML/XML/SQL

Job description

First Solar Inc. is seeking a mid-level Controls Engineer to lead global control system development, PLC/HMI programming, and start-up activities across facilities worldwide.

Responsibilities include data collection, system optimization, and ensuring adherence to corporate controls standards. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing controls, strong wiring/schematic capabilities, and expertise with Rockwell, AutoCAD, and networking.