Industrial Controls Engineer: PLC, HMI & SCADA Expert

Flex Tek; Abbeville (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group plc in the United States is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, program, commission, and support industrial control systems across manufacturing environments.

You will lead PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, and networking solutions using Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and Emerson platforms, collaborating with sales, engineering, and production teams to deliver reliable automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years in industrial automation/controls engineering.
• Hands-on programming across PLC platforms; HMI/SCADA development.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial control panels per UL 508A/UL698A/NEC and customer standards.
• Develop PLC/HMI/SCADA programs for multiple vendors.
• Configure industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus).
• Lead FAT/SAT, commissioning at customer sites, and testing.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics background

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

SolidWorks

Draftsight

Job description

Smiths Group plc in the United States is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, develop, program, commission, and support industrial control systems across manufacturing environments.

You will lead PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, and networking solutions using Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, and Emerson platforms, collaborating with sales, engineering, and production teams to deliver reliable automation.