On-Site Controls Engineer: Injection Molding & Robotics

Wilmington Machinery LLC.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmington Machinery LLC is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, and integrate control systems for injection molding equipment at our Wilmington, NC campus. The role emphasizes process control, motion control, and robotics, with collaboration across mechanical and electrical teams.

You will diagnose issues, optimize performance, support testing and commissioning, and contribute to continuous improvement and new product development in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong process control design, implementation, and optimization.
• Electrical engineering skills: control circuits, PLCs, sensors, industrial automation hardware.
• Troubleshooting control and electrical issues in complex machinery.
• Motion control experience with servos, drives, and multi-axis systems.
• Robotics integration, programming, and maintenance in manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming (Rockwell, Siemens) and industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation; safe operation of industrial equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.
• Experience in plastics, injection molding, or heavy industrial machinery is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and integrate control systems for injection molding equipment.
• Develop and implement process control strategies.
• Configure motion control and robotics components.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical teams for seamless operation.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot control system issues; optimize equipment performance.
• Support testing, commissioning, and documentation of control solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and new product development.

Skills

Process Control

Electrical Engineering

Troubleshooting

Motion Control

Robotics

Reading Schematics

Team Collaboration

Safety

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

HMI Programming

Job description

Wilmington Machinery LLC is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, program, and integrate control systems for injection molding equipment at our Wilmington, NC campus. The role emphasizes process control, motion control, and robotics, with collaboration across mechanical and electrical teams.

You will diagnose issues, optimize performance, support testing and commissioning, and contribute to continuous improvement and new product development in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.