Lead Controls Engineer - Master PLCs, Drives & HMIs

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and implement machine and process control systems for extrusion plastics and converting operations.

The role involves hands-on engineering from concept to signoff, working with Rockwell/Siemens PLCs, drives, HMIs, and automation software. You will collaborate with project managers, panel shop, and customers to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets, while leading startup activities and supporting troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in automation or motion control or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of related controls or automation experience
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical components
• Experience working directly with customers and vendors
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Familiarity with Rockwell or Siemens PLCs and SCADA/HMI systems

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistently positive customer experiences and earn repeat requests
• Juggle multiple projects and prioritize customer needs
• Communicate openly with customers throughout projects
• Assist project managers from inception through installation and acceptance
• Track project cost and schedule against quotes and delivery
• Develop and maintain milestones, parts lists, and electrical schematics
• Coordinate with customers, panel shop, account managers and internal teams
• Lead or support system start-ups in shop and at customer sites
• Program and develop PLC, temperature, drive, and HMI systems
• Be a technical leader in at least one core automation technology
• Lead customer training in your area of expertise
• Contribute to a positive P&L through engineering decisions
• Participate in after-hours support and on-call duties

Skills

Customer communication

Time management

Problem solving

Electrical design

SCADA/HMI

PLC programming

Education

Two-year degree in automation or motion control

Tools

Rockwell/Siemens PLCs

SCADA/HMI

AutoCAD/ePlan

SolidWorks

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and implement machine and process control systems for extrusion plastics and converting operations.

The role involves hands-on engineering from concept to signoff, working with Rockwell/Siemens PLCs, drives, HMIs, and automation software. You will collaborate with project managers, panel shop, and customers to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets, while leading startup activities and supporting troubleshooting