Industrial Automation Controls Engineer (PLC/Vision)

Winchester; Webb City (MO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester seeks a Controls and Electrical Systems Specialist in Webb City, MO. This onsite role designs, develops, and maintains automated control systems for industrial equipment (480V and below) across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include PLC programming (Omron/Allen-Bradley), HMIs, VFDs, servos, vision systems, and developing electrical specs while coordinating with vendors and maintenance teams; travel about 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics or related field.
• Minimum five years designing electrical control systems and programming PLCs in industrial automation.
• Experience with motor drives, HMIs, servos, machine vision, and industrial networking preferred.
• Programming experience with Omron and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems for industrial automation equipment (480V and below).
• Evaluate and propose alternative components and automation strategies to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Program control devices (PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servos, vision cameras).
• Develop electrical specifications for new equipment and coordinate with vendors during design and build phases.
• Support maintenance teams with electrical troubleshooting and training on new controls.
• Develop, manage, and support capital projects including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Electronics Engineer Technology degree preferred

Tools

Omron PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMIs

VFDs

Servos

Vision cameras

Job description

Winchester seeks a Controls and Electrical Systems Specialist in Webb City, MO. This onsite role designs, develops, and maintains automated control systems for industrial equipment (480V and below) across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include PLC programming (Omron/Allen-Bradley), HMIs, VFDs, servos, vision systems, and developing electrical specs while coordinating with vendors and maintenance teams; travel about 30% is required.