Senior Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA & HMI Specialist

Countritech; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Countritech is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer with extensive experience in PLC and servo drive systems, HMI/SCADA programming, and electrical panel design. Candidate will work on industrial control systems across various sectors, including food & beverage and manufacturing.

Required are a technical degree, Ignition certification, and the ability to travel internationally up to 30%. This full-time role demands strong communication and project management skills, with on-site collaboration in

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required; AA in Engineering Technology or equivalent may be substituted.
• 4 to 15 years experience preferred in the stated industries and with listed platforms.
• Active Ignition Gold Certification required (or Ignition Standard) per job posting.
• Experience with PLC/Servo control systems and HMI/SCADA programming.
• Travel up to 30%, including international travel, with valid driver's license and passport.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineering projects including PLC/Servo control programming, HMI/SCADA programming, control panel design, instrumentation specification, checkout, commissioning, and field service.
• Conceptualize and implement control systems for industrial processes; develop architecture, select components, create schematics, document systems, and program controllers.
• Prepare operation sequences, start-up support, and system documentation; contribute to project management and client communication.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Self-management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Control Engineering or related field

AA in Engineering Technology with equivalent experience

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens S7 / T3000

Modicon

Kinetix Servo Systems

AutoCAD LT / AutoCAD Electrical

HMI/SCADA platforms (Wonderware, FactoryTalk, Ignition, Cimplicity, iFIX, Citect)

SQL database scripting

Job description

Countritech is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer with extensive experience in PLC and servo drive systems, HMI/SCADA programming, and electrical panel design. Candidate will work on industrial control systems across various sectors, including food & beverage and manufacturing.

Required are a technical degree, Ignition certification, and the ability to travel internationally up to 30%. This full-time role demands strong communication and project management skills, with on-site collaboration in