Hybrid Controls Engineer: PLC, HMI & Commissioning Focus

LAPORTE; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Job summary

LAPORTE in Columbus, OH is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead control-system design for pharma and food & beverage projects. You’ll develop panel layouts, wiring, I/O schedules, and networking diagrams while coordinating with engineers, vendors, and installers from design through commissioning.

You’ll also program PLC/HMI endpoints and support the project lifecycle, ensuring code compliance and practical, install-ready documents. Hybrid work with travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• 2–6 years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, incl. commissioning.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
• Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component selection, and drawings coordination.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE.
• Survey existing systems and coordinate clients and vendors; prepare design and bid packages.
• Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical team.

Responsibilities

• Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages with layouts, schematics, wiring, and I/O schedules.
• Design and document industrial-network topology; ensure interfaces with installation packages.
• Survey existing installations and update design and as-built documents.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, electrical engineers, vendors, and installers; prepare specs and bid-packages.
• Complete drawings and schedules within scope; address review comments and raise design questions.
• Provide PLC/HMI programming and lifecycle support, including testing and commissioning.
• Apply NEC and UL 508A standards where applicable.

Skills

PLC Programming

HMI/SCADA

AutoCAD

Single-line diagrams

Panel layouts

Cable lists

Power plans

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Job description

LAPORTE in Columbus, OH is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead control-system design for pharma and food & beverage projects. You’ll develop panel layouts, wiring, I/O schedules, and networking diagrams while coordinating with engineers, vendors, and installers from design through commissioning.

You’ll also program PLC/HMI endpoints and support the project lifecycle, ensuring code compliance and practical, install-ready documents. Hybrid work with travel is expected.