Senior Controls Engineer – Material Handling Lead

Designed Conveyor Systems

Franklin (TN)

Hybrid

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries
Health benefits
401K program with 100% match up to 5%
Participation in Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
Flexible PTO
Community outreach projects

Job summary

Designed Conveyor Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead controls design for various material handling projects. You will oversee everything from controls execution to mentoring junior engineers, ensuring technical accuracy and project deadlines are met.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in the field, possesses advanced PLC programming skills, and enjoys a collaborative work environment that values innovative solutions.

Competitive salaries and benefits are part of the commitment to creating an extraordinary employment experience.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience, ideally in material handling or industrial automation.
  • Advanced PLC programming skills and strong HMI/SCADA development experience.
  • Understanding of industrial networking architectures and communication protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Lead controls design and execution across multiple material handling projects.
  • Develop electrical designs including field device layouts and control panel designs.
  • Program PLCs and develop HMI/SCADA solutions.

Skills

PLC programming
HMI/SCADA development
Electrical design
Problem-solving
Collaboration

Education

10+ years of relevant experience or 14+ years without a degree

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical
EPLAN

Job description

Designed Conveyor Systems in Franklin, Tennessee, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead controls design for various material handling projects. You will oversee everything from controls execution to mentoring junior engineers, ensuring technical accuracy and project deadlines are met.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in the field, possesses advanced PLC programming skills, and enjoys a collaborative work environment that values innovative solutions.

Competitive salaries and benefits are part of the commitment to creating an extraordinary employment experience.

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