Onsite Plant Controls Engineer – Automation & CI

Actalent; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Franklin, IN, seeks a Plant Controls Engineer to drive automation, process control, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will lead capital and expense projects, optimize equipment performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on cost justifications and system upgrades.

The role requires 3+ years in controls engineering, expertise with Allen Bradley PLCs and HMI platforms, and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of controls engineering experience.
• Experience with PLC programming, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Rockwell and ladder logic.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support capital and expense projects from concept through execution.
• Improve manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and plant efficiency.
• Develop cost estimates, business cases, and project justifications.
• Manage process control systems and controls-related improvements.
• Monitor equipment calibration, maintenance, and inspections.
• Support scale-up of manufacturing processes and production operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, safety, and environmental initiatives.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering, vendors, and R&D teams.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project management

Troubleshooting

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

HMI platforms

Ethernet networking

Rockwell ladder logic

Job description

Actalent in Franklin, IN, seeks a Plant Controls Engineer to drive automation, process control, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will lead capital and expense projects, optimize equipment performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on cost justifications and system upgrades.

The role requires 3+ years in controls engineering, expertise with Allen Bradley PLCs and HMI platforms, and strong project management skills.