Instrumentation & Controls Engineer — PLC/SCADA for Industry

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group seeks an instrumentation and controls engineer to develop solutions for capital projects in manufacturing sectors. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate process requirements into safe, reliable control system designs from early design through install and start-up.

The role emphasizes designing and estimating instrumentation, monitoring systems, P&ID development, and collaboration with clients and contractors across US sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3+ years leading instrumentation and controls design for capital projects.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation hardware, PLC/SCADA, and data sheet development.

Responsibilities

• Develop instrumentation and controls designs for industrial manufacturing and process environments.
• Engineer PLC and SCADA interface solutions that support safety, reliability, and optimization requirements.
• Lead instrumentation and controls design and estimating during preliminary and detailed project phases.
• Perform facility and system job walks to assess existing conditions, define scope, and identify constraints.
• Develop engineering solutions that improve equipment and process performance.
• Design monitoring and control systems for pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and other process variables.
• Perform root cause failure analyses and recommend corrective actions.
• Document process and functional requirements for instrumentation, controls, and related equipment.
• Develop system architecture, instrumentation selections, I/O requirements, P&IDs, data sheets, and network documentation.
• Coordinate design activities with engineering teams, contractors, system integrators, and client representatives

Skills

Process control

PLC/SCADA

I/O networking

Project leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation hardware

P&ID development

Data sheet creation

Job description

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group seeks an instrumentation and controls engineer to develop solutions for capital projects in manufacturing sectors. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate process requirements into safe, reliable control system designs from early design through install and start-up.

The role emphasizes designing and estimating instrumentation, monitoring systems, P&ID development, and collaboration with clients and contractors across US sites.