Senior Controls Engineer

LAPORTE; King of Prussia (PA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

LAPORTE is seeking a full‑time controls engineer to drive automation projects in pharmaceutical and food & beverage sectors. The role emphasizes design, programming, and lifecycle support, with a strong focus on Rockwell PLCs and FactoryTalk HMI/SCADA.

Expect 1–4 week commissioning phases and 20–40% travel. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in control systems, a relevant engineering degree, and deep experience with control panels, networks, and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering.
• 8+ years in control systems, manufacturing, or consulting‑design, incl. commissioning.
• Proficient in automation tasks including design, client coordination, and bid packages.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support the design of automation projects, developing control panels, networks, and software (Allen‑Bradley PLC/PACs and HMI/SCADA).
• Translate processes into construction packages for control panel designs and electrical scopes.
• Mentor and supervise project team members to improve collaboration and execution.
• Provide lifecycle support including system design, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Perform site surveys and hands‑on support during installation of control systems.

Connaissances

Automation design

Panel design

HMI/SCADA development

Project coordination

Site surveys

Mentoring

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Outils

Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

AutoCAD

Description du poste

We’re seeking a full‑time controls engineer to join our expanding team and contribute to the design, programming, and management of automation projects in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm which has been in business for 25 years. Today, the company has 25 offices across North America and Europe, and over 480 employees with a passion for engineering.

Join us for a competitive salary, compensatory PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that emphasizes professional growth. We believe in a flexible working environment that values work‑life balance while encouraging efficiency and creativity on a daily basis.

The Controls Engineer will:

• Lead and support the design of automation projects, developing specifications for control panels, networks, and software (primarily Allen‑Bradley PLC/PACs and Factorytalk View ME/SE HMI and SCADA).
• Translate process or packaging applications into detailed construction packages for control panel designs and electrical installation scopes. Construction packages typical include equipment arrangement drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, control panel drawings, etc.
• Mentor and supervise project team members, enhancing team collaboration and project execution.
• Provide comprehensive lifecycle support for projects, including system design, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
• Perform site surveys and offer hands‑on support during installation, focusing on control system deployment.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance with relevant codes (UL508A, NEC) and standards.
• Engage in diverse projects, enhancing your engineering and project management skills.
• Travel expectations are dependent on specific project requirements by typically require 1‑3 days for an initial site visit and then a return trip to lead commissioning efforts which may take 1‑4 weeks. Overall travel is anticipated to be 20‑40%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in control systems, manufacturing, or consulting‑design environments including experience commissioning systems, preferably as a lead.
• Proficient in automation project tasks including design, client coordination, and bid package preparation.
• Skilled in control panel and network design, instrument selection, and control system programming.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control panel design and electrical construction packages.
• Familiarity / Experience with electrical engineering construction packages – single line diagrams, panel schedules, power plans, etc.
• Hands‑on experience surveying existing control installations and preparing as‑built conditions of systems.
• Experience surveying and planning control systems projects without support of a manager.
• Hands‑on experience with Rockwell Automation software—Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 for PLC programming and FactoryTalk View ME / SE for HMI and SCADA development.

The LAPORTE team