Senior Controls Engineer - Lead Automation & Optimization

Juniper; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid life and long-term disability

FSA and HSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Pet wellness coverage

Job summary

Juniper in Morgantown, West Virginia, is hiring a Controls Engineer (all levels). You will design, program, test, and upgrade industrial control systems to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

The role requires strong PLC skills, experience with major brands, and collaboration with operations and maintenance teams. You will lead or support projects from design through commissioning, ensuring safety and quality across processes in a manufacturing environment.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

PLC programming

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Read schematics

Electrical controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls, Automation, Electrical, Process Eng.

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

B&R

VFDs

Servo drives

Job description

Juniper in Morgantown, West Virginia, is hiring a Controls Engineer (all levels). You will design, program, test, and upgrade industrial control systems to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

The role requires strong PLC skills, experience with major brands, and collaboration with operations and maintenance teams. You will lead or support projects from design through commissioning, ensuring safety and quality across processes in a manufacturing environment.