Remote Controls Engineer – Smart Plant & OT Systems

Maker's Pride; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 85,788 - 128,682; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Wellness benefits

Discretionary annual incentive

Job summary

Maker’s Pride seeks a Controls Engineer to support engineering services, improve electrical standards, and optimize plant technology across multiple sites. You will design, program, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI for production lines, collaborating with OT, maintenance, and IT teams to raise efficiency and safety.

You’ll develop wiring diagrams, create BOMs, and support MES data integration while traveling as needed to various sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related experience.
• 5+ years with Allen Bradley controls platforms (RS Logix 500/5000, Panel Builder, Studio 5000).
• 3+ years in project engineering and project management.
• 3+ years in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical drawing development.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in smart plant and equipment objectives.
• Design control systems with instantaneous operator feedback.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC/HMI programs for packaging machinery.
• Develop and maintain OT systems documentation and asset registers.
• Travel up to 50% to support other sites and maintain passport for travel.

Skills

Electrical theory

PLC programming

HMI design

Allen Bradley RS Logix

Siemens

Omron

Mitsubishi

AutoCAD Electrical

Visio

VFDs

Robotics

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting/ROI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Maker’s Pride seeks a Controls Engineer to support engineering services, improve electrical standards, and optimize plant technology across multiple sites. You will design, program, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI for production lines, collaborating with OT, maintenance, and IT teams to raise efficiency and safety.

You’ll develop wiring diagrams, create BOMs, and support MES data integration while traveling as needed to various sites in the region.