Senior Controls Engineer: PLC & Robotics for Manufacturing

Compunnel Inc.; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 96,432 - 110,208; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the City of Corning, NY, is seeking a Controls Staff Engineer to improve manufacturing processes and manage project scopes involving PLC-based automation. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in automation engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead complex projects. This role offers competitive compensation on a contract basis and focuses on innovative engineering solutions in the manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with a proven track record of successfully implementing and integrating PLC systems into advanced manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of control theory, systems, and automation.
• Hands‑on experience with hardware platforms and ladder logic programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on engineering support while guiding and mentoring other engineers and technicians.
• Conduct training for plant engineers and technicians on new processes and equipment.
• Lead or participate in capital projects involving Controls, Robots, & vision systems.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation systems troubleshooting

Electrical systems engineering

Communication protocols

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Project management

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Advanced degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

OMRON

High Level Language(s) (C#, VB, Java or C++)

Relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL)

Job description

A leading technology solutions provider in the City of Corning, NY, is seeking a Controls Staff Engineer to improve manufacturing processes and manage project scopes involving PLC-based automation. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in automation engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead complex projects. This role offers competitive compensation on a contract basis and focuses on innovative engineering solutions in the manufacturing sector.