Senior Automation Controls Lead - PLC/SCADA & Innovation

PEAK Technical Services Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PEAK Technical Services Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, integration, and support of electrical control systems in manufacturing environments.

You will apply controls principles to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost-efficiency while collaborating with manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, IT, and suppliers. The role involves guiding complex automation initiatives, establishing technical direction, managing risk, mentoring other engineers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 4 years of relevant controls, automation, equipment, or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience developing, programming, testing, and commissioning PLC, HMI, and/or SCADA applications for industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of advanced PLC, HMI, SCADA, motion, vision, instrumentation, and safety control systems.
• Serve as the controls technical lead for capital projects, equipment upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and maintain controls software and architectures using Beckhoff TwinCAT and Allen-Bradley.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex equipment, process, and controls issues affecting safety, quality, reliability, and productivity.
• Partner with manufacturing, process, maintenance, IT, and engineering teams to identify and implement process and equipment improvements.
• Develop functional specifications, design standards, testing strategies, and technical documentation to ensure maintainable and scalable solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers, technicians, integrators, and equipment suppliers.
• Drive measurable improvements in process capability, reliability, safety, OEE, and lifecycle cost through innovative controls solutions.
• Evaluate technical risks and lead feasibility, validation, and technology-transfer efforts for new manufacturing systems.
• Support controls standardization and share best practices across manufacturing sites.

Skills

Ladder logic

Structured text

Electrical drawings interpretation

Process automation

Safety standards knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/Studio 5000

Siemens

Omron

SCADA

AutoCAD Electrical

MES

PI Data Historian

Python

MATLAB

C#

VB.NET

Job description

PEAK Technical Services Inc. seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, integration, and support of electrical control systems in manufacturing environments.

You will apply controls principles to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost-efficiency while collaborating with manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, IT, and suppliers. The role involves guiding complex automation initiatives, establishing technical direction, managing risk, mentoring other engineers,