PLC Controls Engineer - Day Shift

Electrical Automation Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Bonus plan

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services is seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to support a Glendale, AZ beverage manufacturing site. You will be the on-shift controls expert, diagnosing and improving PLC/HMI systems and automation across high-speed lines.

Responsibilities include Tier 1/2 troubleshooting, mentoring maintenance technicians, and leading projects to increase throughput, safety, and reliability. This is a salaried role with relocation assistance for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial automation or controls experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across PLC, HMI, VFD, servo/motion, and networks

Responsibilities

• Serve as on-shift controls and automation expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting.
• Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues and restore production safely.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions, including PLC/HMI changes.
• Develop and execute controls projects to improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.
• Maintain PLC/HMI program backups, electrical drawings, and change records.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting PLCs

HMI troubleshooting

Industrial networks

VFDs

Servo/motion control

Allen-Bradley

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology

Tools

Studio 5000

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk

Job description

Applicants must currently live in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. We do not sponsor visas.Location: This is a full-time, direct-hire, on-site position in Glendale, AZ. Relocation assistance is offered, so candidates anywhere in the U.S. who are willing to relocate to the Phoenix/Glendale area are encouraged to apply.About the role: You will work on-site in the plant on high-speed beverage filling and packaging lines, programming and troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs on running production equipment. This is a plant-floor controls engineering role, not a software, QA, or test-automation role.PLC Controls Engineer – Day ShiftSchedule: 2-2-3 rotation, 6:00 AM–6:00 PM (Day shift, 12-hour shifts)Base Salary: $100,000–$130,000Annual Bonus: 20% target bonusRelocation Assistance: AvailableWhat You Must BringHands-on PLC programming, not just troubleshooting: you write and modify ladder logic yourself, ideally Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix in Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000.4+ years of industrial controls or automation experience on high-speed production lines (beverage, food, packaging, CPG, pharmaceutical, or similar).Strong troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs (FactoryTalk or similar), VFDs (PowerFlex or similar), servo/motion, and industrial networks (EtherNet/IP).Willingness to work a 12-hour 2-2-3 day rotation, 6:00 AM–6:00 PM.This is a salaried engineering role. It is not an entry-level position and not a maintenance technician or parts-replacement role.Position OverviewA leading high-speed beverage manufacturer is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to provide dedicated automation and controls support at its Glendale, Arizona facility.This position serves as the on-shift controls expert, providing Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting support throughout the plant. You will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, increase throughput, and execute automation-focused improvement projects, while mentoring and training maintenance technicians and operators.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the primary on-shift controls and automation expert.Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting for automated processing, filling, canning, conveying, and packaging equipment.Diagnose PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, instrumentation, motion-control, and industrial-network issues and restore production safely.Identify recurring equipment problems and implement permanent corrective actions, including PLC and HMI program changes.Develop and execute controls projects that improve safety, quality, reliability, and throughput.Participate in the Management of Change process for controls, equipment, and process modifications.Maintain PLC and HMI program backups, controls documentation, electrical drawings, and change records.Support commissioning, controls upgrades, new installations, and system integration projects.Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to maintenance technicians and operators.Required QualificationsAssociate degree in engineering technology, industrial automation and controls, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.At least four years of industrial automation or controls experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment.Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting capabilities.Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and technical documentation.Ability to independently diagnose complex controls problems and execute automation projects.Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple plant departments.Preferred ExperienceKHS, Krones, Sidel, or comparable high-speed beverage processing, filling, canning, or packaging equipment.Beverage, brewery, bottling, canning, or food manufacturing operations.Controls upgrades, commissioning, FAT/SAT, and continuous-improvement projects.Training or mentoring maintenance technicians.CompensationBase salary of $100,000–$130,000, based on experience.20% target annual bonus.Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.Comprehensive company benefits package.