Senior Control Engineer

L&T Technology Services; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Technology Services is seeking a Senior Automation Controls Engineer to advance manufacturing automation and controls systems. You will design, program, commission, and troubleshoot industrial control systems and PLCs using Siemens and Rockwell platforms, while integrating with HMI/SCADA, MES, and robotics.

Role covers development through startup, FAT/SAT, site commissioning, and ongoing production support, with leadership responsibility for controls engineering on major projects and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Controls or Automation Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Siemens PLC programming and troubleshooting experience using TIA Portal.
• Strong Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting experience using Studio 5000, including legacy PanelView systems.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, including Ignition Perspective and Siemens WinCC.
• Experience with PLC data transactions, product tracking, handshakes, and MES integration.
• Strong electrical and controls troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with functional safety systems, including ProfiSafe, CIP Safety, and hardwired safety.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on complex, cross-functional projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, program, commission, and troubleshoot industrial control systems for new and existing manufacturing equipment.
• Develop PLC programs from scratch and modify existing machine logic to implement new functionality.
• Program and troubleshoot Siemens PLCs using TIA Portal and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs using Studio 5000.
• Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, FAT and SAT activities.
• Troubleshoot PLC, electrical, controls, machinery, safety, and production-related issues.
• Integrate PLC systems with robotics, vision systems, HMI, SCADA, and MES platforms.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC product tracking, handshakes, data transactions, and equipment interfaces.
• Develop, modify, and support HMI/SCADA applications using Ignition Perspective and Siemens WinCC.
• Lead controls engineering activities for larger automation and manufacturing projects.
• Support machine and process improvements to improve uptime, throughput, reliability, and production performance.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing downtime, equipment failures, safety issues, and process-related problems.
• Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, and blueprints.
• Support functional safety systems, including Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and hardwired safety circuits.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors, contractors, engineering, operations, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior controls and automation engineers.
• Prepare and maintain controls documentation, testing procedures, troubleshooting guides, and system modifications.
• Participate in rotating off-hours/on-call support as required.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Robotics

HMI/SCADA

commissioning

electrical controls troubleshooting

Siemens PLC programming

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC programming

TIA Portal

Studio 5000

Ignition Perspective

Siemens WinCC

MES integration

data transactions

FAT and SAT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Controls Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

TIA Portal

Studio 5000

Ignition Perspective

Siemens WinCC

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Controls Engineer to support advanced manufacturing automation and controls systems. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with PLC programming, industrial automation, robotics, HMI/SCADA, commissioning, and electrical controls troubleshooting.

This role will support automation equipment from initial development and integration through installation, commissioning, startup, and ongoing production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, program, commission, and troubleshoot industrial control systems for new and existing manufacturing equipment.
• Develop PLC programs from scratch and modify existing machine logic to implement new functionality.
• Program and troubleshoot Siemens PLCs using TIA Portal and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs using Studio 5000.
• Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, FAT and SAT activities.
• Troubleshoot PLC, electrical, controls, machinery, safety, and production-related issues.
• Integrate PLC systems with robotics, vision systems, HMI, SCADA, and MES platforms.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC product tracking, handshakes, data transactions, and equipment interfaces.
• Develop, modify, and support HMI/SCADA applications using Ignition Perspective and Siemens WinCC.
• Lead controls engineering activities for larger automation and manufacturing projects.
• Support machine and process improvements to improve uptime, throughput, reliability, and production performance.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing downtime, equipment failures, safety issues, and process-related problems.
• Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control drawings, and blueprints.
• Support functional safety systems, including Siemens ProfiSafe, Rockwell CIP Safety, and hardwired safety circuits.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors, contractors, engineering, operations, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior controls and automation engineers.
• Prepare and maintain controls documentation, testing procedures, troubleshooting guides, and system modifications.
• Participate in rotating off-hours/on-call support as required.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Controls or Automation Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Siemens PLC programming and troubleshooting experience using TIA Portal.
• Strong Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC programming and troubleshooting experience using Studio 5000, including legacy PanelView systems.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA systems, including Ignition Perspective and Siemens WinCC.
• Experience with PLC data transactions, product tracking, handshakes, and MES integration.
• Strong electrical and controls troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with functional safety systems, including ProfiSafe, CIP Safety, and hardwired safety.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on complex, cross-functional projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FANUC robotics and ROBOGUIDE.
• Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT.
• Experience with FANUC DCS, Epson, or Kawasaki robotics.
• Experience with Keyence or Cognex barcode scanners, inspection systems, and vision integration.
• Experience with Ignition data integration, Rockwell FTView ME, IPCs, and Panel PCs.
• Knowledge of Siemens Scalance managed switches and industrial OT networks.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical and/or SolidWorks.
• Experience with control panel fabrication, modification, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with iba and Octoplant.
• Background in battery manufacturing, energy storage, automotive, or other discrete manufacturing environments.
• Experience with batching applications and powder-handling systems.
• Exposure to powder-to-tape conversion, web handling, textiles, electrode manufacturing, or industrial oven controls.