Lead Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA Automation

Actalent; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

96 Hours PTO

Phone Reimbursement

Job summary

Actalent in Burlington, NC is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead design, programming, integration, and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing systems. The role serves as the site controls and automation SME, providing advanced technical support to plant and maintenance teams.

You will manage projects from concept to commissioning, drive reliability improvements, and balance safety, quality and cost. A Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years of controls experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/Controls/Mech or related engineering field.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years of maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and program automation solutions using PLC and SCADA technologies.
• Configure, support, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Lead hardware and software integration for automated manufacturing equipment.
• Source, specify, and implement instrumentation and controls with suppliers.
• Support production equipment while balancing safety, quality, service and profitability.
• Maintain CAD files, drawings, schematics, controls documentation, and records.
• Perform root-cause analysis on maintenance and production losses and apply countermeasures.
• Develop preventive-maintenance tasks and lead continuous-improvement to improve reliability.
• Train operators and support autonomous-maintenance practices.
• Prepare project plans, schedules, and capital-expenditure inputs.
• Execute concurrent capital projects from concept through commissioning and handoff.
• Coordinate resources and proposed changes through change-management processes.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

HMI technologies

Automation and controls engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Controls Engineering degree option

Mechanical Engineering degree option

Job description

Actalent in Burlington, NC is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead design, programming, integration, and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing systems. The role serves as the site controls and automation SME, providing advanced technical support to plant and maintenance teams.

You will manage projects from concept to commissioning, drive reliability improvements, and balance safety, quality and cost. A Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years of controls experience are required.