Senior Controls Engineer

Australia-Employment; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid

Hybrid work schedule

401k with company match

Yearly bonus

Benefits plan

PTO 3–4 weeks

Great environment

Job summary

Australia-Employment is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design, program, and deploy PLC-based automation solutions for diverse manufacturing environments in Allentown, PA. You will work with customers, project managers, and engineering teams from concept through commissioning in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial automation, strong Allen-Bradley PLC skills, and experience with HMI/SCADA; familiarity with Siemens/Beckhoff/Omron is a plus, plus robotics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation or material handling.
• Strong PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley; experience with Siemens or Beckhoff is a plus.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms and industrial communication networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC-based automation systems.
• Develop and modify HMI/SCADA applications.
• Support system integration, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical support, training, and post-installation assistance.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA development

Robotics integration

Industrial automation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

Omron PLC

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer

$120000 - $140000 per year | Allentown, PA | Hybrid | Permanent

Bring Custom Automation Systems to Life | Custom Material Handling

A bit about us:

We are seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join a leading provider of automated material handling, conveyor, robotics, and industrial automation solutions. This position will support projects from concept through commissioning, working directly with customers to design, program, and implement automation systems across a variety of manufacturing environments.

Why join us?

• Excellent salary offered (Overtime is paid over 40 hours)
• Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office and 2 days from home)
• 401k with up to 6% company match
• Yearly bonus
• Excellent benefits plan
• 3-4 weeks PTO
• Great environment

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC-based automation systems.
• Develop and modify HMI/SCADA applications.
• Support system integration, startup, commissioning, and customer acceptance testing.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and engineering teams throughout project execution.
• Provide technical support, training, and post-installation assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of controls engineering experience in industrial automation, material handling, packaging, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong PLC programming experience with Allen-Bradley; experience with Siemens, Beckhoff, or Omron is a plus.
• Experience with HMI/SCADA platforms and industrial communication networks.
• Robotics integration and programming is preferred. (Fanuc, UR, or Omron)

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