Senior Control Engineer in Ettrick

Energy Jobline ZR; Town of Ettrick (WI); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Amsted Rail in the United States seeks a Sr. Controls Engineer to act as the site technical authority for industrial controls. You will lead automation projects from concept to commissioning, delivering robust systems and mentoring teams across engineering and maintenance.

The role covers PLC/HMI development, machine vision, safety compliance, and integration of Cognex/Keyence vision systems with Allen-Bradley platforms. Strong troubleshooting and AB programming experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or related field (ABET accredited).
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience in manufacturing/automation environments.
• Advanced PLC/HMI programming with Allen Bradley platforms (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix) and Studio 5000.
• Experience drawing electrical schematics with AutoCAD Electrical or similar CAD tool.
• Robotics integration, commissioning, and production support.
• Machine vision and sensor-based production inspection knowledge.
• Strong troubleshooting across electrical, controls, networking, motion, vision, and robotics.
• Knowledge of functional safety, safety circuits, and risk reduction.

Responsabilités

• Lead automation projects from concept through commissioning and handoff.
• Deliver robust, production-ready control systems improving reliability and throughput.
• Maintain and improve controls standards, PLC programming, schematics, and system architecture.
• Troubleshoot production automation equipment to minimize downtime.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, and maintenance staff on automation practices.
• Establish reusable control architectures and best practices for maintainability.

Connaissances

Automation engineering

PLC programming

Machine vision

Robotics

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety standards

Formation

ABET-accredited electrical engineering program

Outils

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

FactoryTalk View SE/ME

AutoCAD Electrical

FANUC motion control

KUKA robotics

Cognex vision

Keyence vision

Ignition SCADA

Horner OCS

Stratix Ethernet Switches

OpenPLC (ABB/Rexroth)

Mitsubishi/Omron PLCs

Description du poste

Job Description

Amsted Rail Company, a global leader in freight rail solutions and an Amsted Industries business, is a 100% employee-owned company. Amsted Rail Petersburg is a global leader in tapered roller bearings and precision sealing solutions. We offer stability, growth, and the opportunity to make a real impact on our industries and communities. As part of one of the top employee-owned companies in the U.S., team members benefit directly from our success through annual stock awards, competitive pay, and strong benefits.

The Sr. Controls Engineer serves as the site technical authority for industrial controls, automation, and machine control systems within our manufacturing operation. In this role you will lead high impact controls projects from concept and design through commissioning, production handoff, and support. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, building reliable automation systems, and setting technical direction for scalable controls solutions. In this role you will be a hands‑on automation expert who can deliver safe, reliable and maintainable control system solutions while serving as a trusted technical resource for engineering, operations, and maintenance.

What you will own – Business Critical Impact

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each business‑critical impact satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Serve as the technical lead for automation, with electrical design responsibility from concept through implementation for new projects and legacy equipment upgrades.
• Deliver robust, production ready systems that improve reliability, throughput, safety, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Maintain and improve controls standards, PLC programming standards, electrical schematics, documentation, and system architecture across manufacturing processes.
• Support and troubleshoot in production automation equipment to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Strengthen internal automation capability across engineering, process, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Act as a technical mentor for engineers, technicians, and maintenance specialists.

Controls Engineering, Machine Vision & Robotics

• Drive common PLC, HMI, motion control, servo, machine vision, robot programming structure, naming conventions, and reusable logic practices.
• Set expectations for machine quality, system maintainability, and production reliability.
• Establish and enforce best practices for: Code reusability and modular design, Fault handling and recovery logic, System maintainability and scalability.
• Backup, restore, version control, and lifecycle management of PLC, HMI, and automation programs using the AssetCentre repository.
• Drive safe robotic operation and support compliance with applicable ANSI/RIA machine safety requirements.
• Integrate and standardize vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, etc.) solutions across all manufacturing processes.
• Apply advanced vision tools and AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate to improve inline quality inspection, repeatability, and production reliability.
• Technical experience with; Ethernet/IP and Modbus TCP communications, servo and motion control systems and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program.
• 7+ years of controls engineering experience in manufacturing, automation, material handling, or industrial environments.
• Advanced PLC/HMI programming experience, with Allen Bradley ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View SE/ME or comparable platform.
• Experience developing and maintaining electrical drawings using Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical or comparable CAD tool.
• Robotics integration, troubleshooting, commissioning, and production support experience.
• Machine vision and sensor based production inspection systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in manufacturing facilities across electrical, controls, networking, motion, vision, and robotic systems.
• Working knowledge of functional safety, machine safety principles, safety circuits, risk reduction, and industry best practices.

experience

• FANUC CNC motion control
• Automation Direct PLC programming
• Kuka robotics integration
• Cognex and Keyence vision programming and integration
• Stratix Ethernet Switches
• OpenPLC platforms such as ABB or Rexroth
• Ignition SCADA
• Horner OCS
• Mitsubishi, Omron, or other PLC platforms