Senior Controls Engineer – PLC/Robotics, 25% Travel

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to design, develop, and program control systems for automated equipment in line with customer specifications.

The role requires five+ years of experience in PLC programming, electrical design, and integration, with an associate degree or higher preferred. The position involves managing projects from concept through startup, collaborating with engineering teams, and traveling domestically about 25% (potential for

Qualifications

• Minimum five years designing and programming control systems for automated equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion control, electrical design, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience designing and programming machine safety systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical docs.
• Willingness to travel ~25% domestically with potential for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Design and program automated equipment per specs and standards.
• Develop electrical and pneumatic control system designs.
• Specify components for equipment designs.
• Document and maintain electrical schematics and control docs.
• Design and program machine controls including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion control.
• Develop machine safety circuits using safety PLCs and devices.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safety measures.
• Ensure compliance with UL 508 standards.
• Perform programming, debugging, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Prepare equipment for customer run-off and certification.
• Support installation, startup, and commissioning at customer sites.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Travel to customer sites as required, approx. 25% domestically.

Skills

PLCs

HMIs

Robotics

Motion control

Electrical design

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Schematic reading

Education

Associate degree or higher in Electrical/Controls/Automation or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

RSLogix 500

FactoryTalk View

Other Allen-Bradley software

PLC and HMI programming

Robotics and motion control systems

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Controls Engineer to design, develop, and program control systems for automated equipment in line with customer specifications.

The role requires five+ years of experience in PLC programming, electrical design, and integration, with an associate degree or higher preferred. The position involves managing projects from concept through startup, collaborating with engineering teams, and traveling domestically about 25% (potential for