Senior Industrial Controls Architect- PLC/HMI Lead (Remote)

100Hires, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Philip Morris USA in Richmond, VA is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer I to lead and shape control systems across primary processing. You will design, code, test, and maintain PLC logic while creating intuitive HMI visualizations to support operators.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years in process control, with hands-on work on major platforms like ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View, Canary, and InTouch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent proven experience.
• 5+ years supporting process control systems and related hardware/software.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and maintain PLC logic and create intuitive HMI visualizations.
• Deploy targeted control system upgrades to raise capability and throughput while safeguarding product quality.
• Mine process data to assess health and performance; Canary expertise is a plus.
• Plan and execute projects with internal union labor and external partners.
• Advance reliability through root cause analysis and preventive strategies.
• Coach peers, operations, and maintenance on automation topics.

Tools

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

FactoryTalk View

Modicon 984 Ladder/Concept/Unity

Canary

InTouch Standalone and System Platform

Job description

Philip Morris USA in Richmond, VA is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer I to lead and shape control systems across primary processing. You will design, code, test, and maintain PLC logic while creating intuitive HMI visualizations to support operators.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years in process control, with hands-on work on major platforms like ControlLogix, FactoryTalk View, Canary, and InTouch.