PLC/HMI Controls Engineer for Manufacturing Ops & Projects

Blue United Sourcing LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k with 6% match

Pension plan

API bonus

Continuing education

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue United Sourcing is seeking a Manufacturing Controls Engineer (Level 1) for its Garland, TX facility. This role provides 40% plant-floor support and 60% office/project work, focusing on troubleshooting controls, hardware, and processes while driving capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering (or 4+ years in engineering), 1+ year in manufacturing/industrial ops, and PLC/HMI implementation experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher OR at least four years of work experience in engineering.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or operations environment.
• Formal training in or at least one year of experience implementing PLCs and/or HMIs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting industrial plant operations and troubleshooting controls, equipment, hardware, or process issues.

Responsibilities

• Utilize PLC and HMI knowledge to optimize plant control and quality systems.
• Provide hands-on controls and troubleshooting support for day-to-day manufacturing operations.
• Analyze plant processes and design and implement improvements.
• Troubleshoot hardware, controls, and process-related issues.
• Support the planning and execution of capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimize manufacturing processes to reduce costs, improve productivity, and reduce cycle times.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to identify and resolve production and process issues.
• Identify training needs and develop training materials and SOPs supporting CI methodologies.
• Identify and communicate obstacles that may prevent production requirements from being achieved.
• Recommend process improvements, training solutions, and capital expenditures where appropriate.
• Support small project teams and collaborate with operations during design, construction, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain established quality and safety standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

HMI systems

Job description

Blue United Sourcing is seeking a Manufacturing Controls Engineer (Level 1) for its Garland, TX facility. This role provides 40% plant-floor support and 60% office/project work, focusing on troubleshooting controls, hardware, and processes while driving capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering (or 4+ years in engineering), 1+ year in manufacturing/industrial ops, and PLC/HMI implementation experience.