Lexington Controls & Automation Engineer

NextGenEnergyJobs; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in the United States is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing automation systems across the plant. You will own PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, networks, data collection, and automation projects, while supporting daily operations and long-term capital initiatives.

This role collaborates with Operations Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Quality to boost reliability, capability, and digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• 3-7+ years of manufacturing controls and automation experience.
• Experience leading automation or capital projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC programs and control systems.
• Support and improve HMI and SCADA applications.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and controls-related issues.
• Maintain control system documentation, backups, and change management records.
• Lead controls-related capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical specifications.
• Manage controls vendors, system integrators, and contractors.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Support process capability studies and Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Develop automated data collection and reporting solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

The Controls & Automation Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing automation and control systems across the plant. This position serves as the technical owner of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, industrial networks, data collection systems, and automation projects , while supporting daily manufacturing operations and long-term capital initiatives.
The Controls & Automation Engineer works closely with Operations Engineering, Engineering Technicians, Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Project Engineering to improve equipment reliability, increase process capability, reduce downtime, improve manufacturing performance, and drive digital transformation initiatives.

Automation & Controls

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC programs and control systems.
• Support and improve HMI and SCADA applications.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and controls-related issues.
• Maintain control system documentation, backups, and change management records.
• Develop and enforce controls standards across manufacturing equipment.
• Support machine startups, commissioning, and process validation activities.
• Maintain alarm management and machine fault diagnostics.

Manufacturing Support

• Provide advanced controls support for production escalations.
• Work with engineering technicians to identify and resolve recurring equipment issues.
• Improve equipment uptime through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Assist with troubleshooting drives, motors, sensors, vision systems, and servo controls.

Data & Process Analytics

• Develop manufacturing dashboards and reporting tools.
• Utilize process data to identify opportunities for scrap reduction, yield improvement, and downtime reduction.
• Support SPC initiatives and process monitoring systems.
• Analyze process trends and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Develop automated data collection and reporting solutions.

Project Engineering

• Lead controls-related capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical specifications.
• Manage controls vendors, system integrators, and contractors.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Provide technical input during equipment procurement and design reviews.

Process Capability & Continuous Improvement

• Support process capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).
• Assist with GR&R and Measurement System Analysis activities.
• Support DOE and Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Develop automated systems for monitoring critical process parameters.
• Partner with process engineers to reduce variation and improve manufacturing capability.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in: Electrical Engineering Controls Engineering Automation Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Or related engineering discipline

Required Experience

• 3-7+ years of manufacturing controls and automation experience.
• Experience supporting high-speed manufacturing processes preferred.
• Experience leading automation or capital projects preferred.

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian’s commitments.

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