Onsite Test & Controls Engineer - PLC & Automation Expert

Dover Corporation; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a hands-on Test / Controls Engineer for our Conyers, GA facility. You will program, test, and optimize electrical control systems for commercial refrigeration equipment, collaborating with Quality, Product Engineering, and Vendors to meet safety and reliability standards.

You’ll develop test plans, execute validation, and ensure integration with plant data systems while supporting continuous improvement goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in controls engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on programming and troubleshooting of industrial controls.
• Experience with data acquisition, instrumentation, and electrical test equipment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical schematics and safe power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, validation procedures, and end-of-line testing for control systems.
• Integrate communication protocols between production processes, equipment, and data systems.
• Automate test setups using data acquisition hardware and software to improve efficiency and logging.
• Analyze test data to identify root causes and implement CAPA.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Field Service to resolve issues.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting PLCs

Danfoss controllers

Copeland controllers

Novar controllers

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Electrical schematics

3-phase power distribution

Low-voltage control circuits

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Danfoss refrigeration controllers

Copeland refrigeration controllers

Novar refrigeration controllers

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking a hands-on Test / Controls Engineer for our Conyers, GA facility. You will program, test, and optimize electrical control systems for commercial refrigeration equipment, collaborating with Quality, Product Engineering, and Vendors to meet safety and reliability standards.

You’ll develop test plans, execute validation, and ensure integration with plant data systems while supporting continuous improvement goals.