Senior Controls Engineer | Flexible Schedule & High Impact

Juniper; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern, clean manufacturing facility

Flexible schedule options

Paid vacation, personal time, and公司hol

Paid parental leave

Competitive salary and short-term/ins

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid life and long-term disability保险

FSA and HSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Pet wellness coverage

Job summary

Juniper in Morgantown, West Virginia is seeking a Controls Engineer (all levels) to support manufacturing operations. The role focuses on troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving automated production systems to raise reliability, efficiency, safety, and quality.

The candidate will design and upgrade control systems, support PLCs/HMIs, develop standards, and collaborate with operations and maintenance to drive root-ccause analysis and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical, Process Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of controls/electrical engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or B&R controls, VFDs, and servo drives.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, process, and automation systems.
• Aseptic manufacturing and packaging experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, troubleshoot, and upgrade industrial control systems.
• Support PLCs, HMIs, motion controls, instrumentation, safety systems, industrial networks, and data collection systems.
• Develop and maintain electrical/control system standards and documentation.
• Troubleshoot electrical, controls, software, and hardware issues to minimize production downtime.
• Partner with operations and maintenance teams to identify root causes and implement process improvements.
• Manage controls and electrical upgrades, coordinating with electricians, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• Develop functional and design specifications for new and upgraded equipment.
• Support the full lifecycle of controls hardware and software.
• Lead or support controls projects from design through implementation and commissioning.
• Assist with equipment training, testing, and vendor/OEM activities.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to team members.
• Ensure all work meets applicable safety, quality, and food manufacturing standards.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Electrical controls

Automation systems

Root cause analysis

Electrical schematics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls/Automation/Electrical/Process Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

B&R

VFDs

Servo drives

Job description

Juniper in Morgantown, West Virginia is seeking a Controls Engineer (all levels) to support manufacturing operations. The role focuses on troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving automated production systems to raise reliability, efficiency, safety, and quality.

The candidate will design and upgrade control systems, support PLCs/HMIs, develop standards, and collaborate with operations and maintenance to drive root-ccause analysis and process improvements.