Senior Automation & Controls Engineer (Remote)

GAF; Chesapeake (VA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

GAF seeks a Corporate Automation and Controls Engineer IV to provide technical leadership for control systems across multiple plants. You will troubleshoot, design, and mentor plant controls personnel while guiding strategic projects and standards adoption.

The role emphasizes deep engineering mastery, cross-functional collaboration, and driving innovative control solutions with a focus on continuous process manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Required.
• 5+ Years of Controls Engineering experience in a continuous manufacturing environment is required.
• 10+ Years of Controls Engineering experience in a continuous manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficiency with Rockwell Automation software - Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, FTView, CCW, and FTAC.
• Proficiency selecting, configuring, and troubleshooting Allen Bradley PowerFlex variable frequency drives.
• HMI development experience - FTView and/or Wonderware.
• Experience with maintaining Production networks, including servers and managed switches.
• Demonstrated process control experience in defining, designing, installing, and maintaining control logic systems and equipment in a continuous process manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to use trending and other analytical tools to troubleshoot process issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary internal engineering resource concerning control systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant performance.
• Share best practices across the organization.
• Help create and maintain controls team standards.
• Share and enforce standards across the organization.
• Lead and facilitate strategic projects that cover multiple plants.
• Lead and facilitate new plants/processes.
• Provide plant support in instances where local plant personnel or regionals are struggling.
• Provide relevant training for control systems where applicable.
• Provide troubleshooting expertise through remote support and onsite support when necessary.
• Provide ongoing technical guidance and coaching/mentoring to plant controls personnel and regional engineers to strengthen their troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Coordinate with controls group for information and Standards.
• Must maintain knowledge of contemporary technology and its application to this industry.
• Must communicate with controls team members through attendance at controls team meetings, conference calls, technical support.
• Perform other duties as assigned at the discretion of the manager of this position.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

RSLogix 500

FTView

CCW

FTAC

PowerFlex drives

Job description

GAF seeks a Corporate Automation and Controls Engineer IV to provide technical leadership for control systems across multiple plants. You will troubleshoot, design, and mentor plant controls personnel while guiding strategic projects and standards adoption.

The role emphasizes deep engineering mastery, cross-functional collaboration, and driving innovative control solutions with a focus on continuous process manufacturing excellence.