Senior Global Controls Engineer & Mentor

First Solar; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 97,500 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking an experienced Controls Systems Engineer to provide global support for manufacturing facilities. The role involves coordinating new equipment installations, maintaining software programs, and ensuring adherence to corporate standards. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and significant experience in controls engineering, along with strong problem-solving and communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid work environment with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing equipment controls engineering experience.
• Excellent understanding of robotic systems and motion controls.
• Proven experience in multi-tiered architectures using C#, VB.NET, HTML, XML, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Provide global support for manufacturing facilities and coordinate new equipment.
• Design and theory behind all manufacturing control systems.
• Responsible for troubleshooting equipment control related issues.

Skills

Controls engineering techniques

Troubleshooting electrical/electronic control systems

Rockwell Automation Logix platform programming

Microsoft SQL Server Database configuration

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoDesk AutoCAD

PanelView Plus

Job description

A leading renewable energy company is seeking an experienced Controls Systems Engineer to provide global support for manufacturing facilities. The role involves coordinating new equipment installations, maintaining software programs, and ensuring adherence to corporate standards. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and significant experience in controls engineering, along with strong problem-solving and communication abilities. This position offers a hybrid work environment with a competitive salary range.