Industrial Controls Engineer: PLCs & Panel Design

The Kable Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kable Group is seeking an experienced Controls/Electrical Engineer in the Cincinnati area to design and support control systems for automated equipment. You will work with the team to develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, power and communication distribution, and create BOMs.

Key requirements include 3–5 years of engineering design experience, PLC knowledge (Siemens/AB preferred), and CAD proficiency (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, E‑Plan).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of engineering design experience.
• Experience with PLCs - Siemens and AB preferred.
• CAD experience: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, E-Plan.
• Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Equipment/Industrial, Construction or Manufacturing experience.
• Panel building experience.
• PLC, RFID, Proximity switch knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design the control and electrical schemes for automated equipment, including panel layouts, power, control, communication distribution, and schematics.
• Create bills of materials.
• Assist with installation at customer's facilities.
• Assist in FAT/Prototype assembly/builds/troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC experience

Panel building

AutoCAD

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing experience

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

E-Plan

Job description

The Kable Group is seeking an experienced Controls/Electrical Engineer in the Cincinnati area to design and support control systems for automated equipment. You will work with the team to develop electrical schematics, panel layouts, power and communication distribution, and create BOMs.

Key requirements include 3–5 years of engineering design experience, PLC knowledge (Siemens/AB preferred), and CAD proficiency (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, E‑Plan).