SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

Ilocatum; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead power and control systems, oversee equipment maintenance, and develop technician skills across the plant. You will drive standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and support MES data validation from PLCs to enable better process insights.

Responsibilities include project management for E&I initiatives, control system design, HMI development, and driving cost reduction through reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience.
• Knowledge of machine/process control hardware, instrumentation and software (e.g., AB PLC, ControlLogix, Wonderware HMI, Rockwell FT).

Responsibilities

• Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems.
• Lead standards development and ensure application on projects and upgrades.
• Manage masterplan for power/controls systems and equipment replacement.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Controls engineering

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

ControlLogix

Wonderware HMI

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Job description

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

Provide key leadership with regard to power and control systems, equipment specification and maintenance, proper operation, technician development, troubleshooting and repair to achieve or exceed reliability targets the plant. This role has responsibility for systems optimization, power distribution, IO layout, compliance, personnel safety, and is a resource in technician skill development relative to plant electrical power and process control systems

Location: Buffalo, NY manufacturing plant

• Primary administrator and troubleshooter for plant power and control systems and is a key member of plant technical leadership

• Provide input to develop and manage power and control standards and ensure application of the standards on all projects and upgrades

• Lead the execution of the site masterplan for power and controls systems to include understanding of the installed base, and replacement plan for obsolete equipment/technologies

• Build and maintain a sustainable system for plant Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) technicians skill development.

• Ensure technician compliance to local and national regulator codes (NFPA 70, NFPA 70e, NFPA 79 and OSHA 1910)

• Responsible for validation of the MES data from PLCs. Support plant Process Engineers in conditioning PLC data to accommodate effective data analysis including application development

• Provide support in the design and implementation of machine control and process automation applications, such as: control strategies, HMI design, MES applications and KPI development

• Identify losses, and develop plans and strategies to eliminate them, in the areas of safety, quality, reliability and cost

• Own Key Elements for systems related to power and control system such as electrical safety (LOTO, Electrical PPE, Energized work permits, low voltage qualification, etc.) and Quality/CCP compliance (checkweighers, metal detectors, vision systems, ingredient flows, temperatures, etc.)

• Collaborate with leadership on selection and installation of new equipment. Become the technical expert on new equipment and ensures the training of others regarding control systems

• Serve as project manager for initiatives ranging from E&I focused projects to complete capital projects

• Provide power and controls engineering support on capital initiatives

• Learn and apply control, simulation and process modeling technologies to analyze and improve overall process and packaging operations

• Compensation range: $85,500 – $123,200 annualized

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

• 2 years of controls or electrical engineering experience

• Understanding of machine and/or process control hardware, instrumentation and software (ex: Allen Bradley PLC, ControlLogix, Wonderware HMI, and Rockwell FactoryTalk)