Senior Controls Engineer – Packaging Automation & Robotics

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Career development

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer in the Richmond, VA area to design and program control systems for advanced packaging equipment.

You will work from concept through testing, commissioning, and customer installation, collaborating with engineers to deliver modular, robust automation solutions. The role emphasizes PLC controls, motion systems, robotics, HMIs, and integration with factory networks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in controls/automation with packaging automation.
• Strong ControlLogix PLC experience.
• Proficiency with Ladder Logic and Structured Text.
• Experience programming motion-control systems and robotic machinery.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Robotics experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design control systems, specifications, and automation architectures for advanced packaging equipment.
• Program PLCs, motion-control systems, and robotic machines.
• Develop HMI applications and operator interfaces.
• Integrate automation equipment and information systems through industrial networks.
• Review electrical and control-wiring schematics.
• Test, troubleshoot, and commission machinery to ensure high-quality performance.
• Provide technical support and visit customer sites to resolve field issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and share your technical expertise.
• Develop standardized and modular control software.
• Collaborate with customers throughout project development and manufacturing.
• Participate in lessons-learned and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Skills

ControlLogix PLC

Ladder Logic

Structured Text

Motion control

Robotics

Electrical schematics

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer in the Richmond, VA area to design and program control systems for advanced packaging equipment.

You will work from concept through testing, commissioning, and customer installation, collaborating with engineers to deliver modular, robust automation solutions. The role emphasizes PLC controls, motion systems, robotics, HMIs, and integration with factory networks.