Hybrid Controls Engineer – PLC/SCADA & Commissioning

LAPORTE

West Chester (Chester County)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 105,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

LAPORTE seeks a control-engineering professional in West Chester, PA to develop coordinated control packages for pharma and food & beverage projects. You will design panels, wiring, and I/O schedules, and coordinate with installation teams for commissioning support.

Requirements include a technical degree and 2–6 years in manufacturing or consulting design, with hands-on Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix and FactoryTalk View experience. Hybrid work with travel possible.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
2–6 years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.
Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.
Hands-on experience with Rockwell Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.
Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages. Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.
Ability to plan and complete assigned design work, document engineering questions and incorporate senior technical review.

Responsibilities

Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages, including equipment and panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination details, cable lists, and I/O schedules.
Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections; coordinate instrument, panel and equipment interfaces with the installation package.
Survey existing installations, document field conditions, and incorporate verified information into design and as-built documents.
Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, equipment vendors, panel fabricators and installation contractors; prepare specifications and bid-package information.
Complete assigned drawings, schedules and specifications within the agreed project scope; check consistency, resolve review comments and raise design questions with the project lead.
Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support, including troubleshooting, testing, installation and commissioning, with design changes reflected in the final documents.
Apply relevant project codes and standards, including NEC and UL 508A where applicable.